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Qeqertarsuaq Island (Nuuk)

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Island in Sermersooq, Greenland For island of the same name in Disko Bay, see Disko Island.
Qeqertarsuaq
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Geography
LocationNuup Kangerlua
Coordinates64°24′N 51°04′W / 64.400°N 51.067°W / 64.400; -51.067
Administration
Greenland
MunicipalitySermersooq

Qeqertarsuaq, meaning 'The Large Island' in the Greenlandic language (Danish: Storø meaning 'big island' as well), is an uninhabited island in the Sermersooq municipality in southwestern Greenland.

Geography

Qeqertarsuaq is one of three mountainous islands located in the middle run of the 160 km (99.4 mi) long Nuup Kangerlua fjord, to the north of Nuuk, the capital of Greenland. Its highest mountain is 1,616 metres (5,302 ft) high, meaning it is an ultra prominent mountain.

The two sibling islands are Qoornuup Qeqertarsua Island and Sermitsiaq Island.

See also

References

  1. ^ O'Carroll, Etain (2005). Greenland and the Arctic. Lonely Planet. p. 154. ISBN 1-74059-095-3.
  2. "TIL OPPLYSNING". Norwegian University of Science and Technology. Archived from the original on 15 June 2011. Retrieved 15 July 2010.
  3. "Home". topomapper.com.
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