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Amund Ringnes Island is one of the Sverdrup Islands in Nunavut between 78 and 79 degrees of Latitude . It lies east of Ellef Ringnes Island and west of Axel Heiberg Island . The island has an area of 5,255 square kilometres. Hassel Sound separates Amund Ringnes Island from Ellef Ringnes Island. To the north lies Peary Channel . The island was claimed by Norway from 1902 until the claim was relinquished in 1930.


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