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Hans Island (Inuktitut and Greenlandic: Tartupaluk; Inuktitut syllabics: ᑕᕐᑐᐸᓗᒃ; Danish: Hans Ø; French: Île Hans) is a barren uninhabited island with an area of 1.3 km2 (0.50 sq mi), measuring 1,290 by 1,199 m (4,232 by 3,934 ft), in the centre of the Kennedy Channel of Nares Strait—the strait that separates Ellesmere Island from northern Greenland and connects Baffin Bay with the Lincoln Sea. Hans Island is the smallest of three islands in Kennedy Channel off the Washington Land coast; the others are Franklin Island and Crozier Island. The strait at this point is 35 km (22 mi) wide, placing the island within the territorial waters of both Canada and Greenland (Denmark). A theoretical line in the middle of the strait goes through the island. The island has likely been part of Inuit hunting grounds since the 14th century. It was claimed by Canada and also claimed by Denmark on behalf of Greenland's home rule government until June 13, 2022, when both countries agreed to split the disputed island in half. In accordance with the Greenland home rule treaty, Denmark handles certain foreign affairs, such as border disputes, on behalf of the entire Danish Realm. The nearest populated places are Alert, Canada (198 km (123 mi), pop. 62), Siorapaluk, Greenland (349 km (217 mi), pop. 68) and Qaanaaq, Greenland (379 km (235 mi), pop. 656).