![]() Aerial view of Qaarsorsuaq Island | |
Geography | |
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Location | Greenland |
Coordinates | 72°43′N 55°56′W / 72.717°N 55.933°W |
Archipelago | Upernavik Archipelago |
Area | 124.7 km2 (48.1 sq mi)[1] |
Length | 14.83 km (9.215 mi) |
Width | 17.6 km (10.94 mi) |
Coastline | 67.6 km (42 mi)[1] |
Highest elevation | 1,042 m (3419 ft) |
Highest point | Sandersons Hope |
Administration | |
Greenland | |
Municipality | Avannaata |
Qaarsorsuaq Island (old spelling: Qaerssorsuaq) is an uninhabited[2] island in Avannaata municipality in northwestern Greenland. At 124.7 km2 (48.1 sq mi),[1] it is one of the largest islands in the Upernavik Archipelago, located in its southern part.[3] The name of the island means "a large rock surface" in the Greenlandic language.
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