Qaarsorsuaq Island

Qaarsorsuaq
Aerial view of Qaarsorsuaq Island
Qaarsorsuaq is located in Greenland
Qaarsorsuaq
Qaarsorsuaq
Geography
LocationGreenland
Coordinates72°43′N 55°56′W / 72.717°N 55.933°W / 72.717; -55.933
ArchipelagoUpernavik Archipelago
Area124.7 km2 (48.1 sq mi)[1]
Length14.83 km (9.215 mi)
Width17.6 km (10.94 mi)
Coastline67.6 km (42 mi)[1]
Highest elevation1,042 m (3419 ft)
Highest pointSandersons Hope
Administration
Greenland
MunicipalityAvannaata

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.

  1. ^ a b c "Island Directory". United Nations Environment Programme. Retrieved 17 August 2010.
  2. ^ "TIL OPPLYSNING". Norwegian University of Science and Technology. Archived from the original on 15 June 2011. Retrieved 17 August 2010.
  3. ^ Upernavik, Saga Map, Tage Schjøtt, 1992

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