Upernivik Island

71°16′N 52°45′W / 71.267°N 52.750°W / 71.267; -52.750Area503 km2 (194 sq mi)Area rank16th largest in GreenlandLength30 km (19 mi)Width24 km (14.9 mi)Highest elevation2,105 m (6906 ft)Highest pointPalup QaqaAdministration
Greenland
MunicipalityAvannaataDemographicsPopulation0Pop. density0/km2 (0/sq mi)Ethnic groupsnone

Upernivik Island (Danish: Upernivik Ø) is an uninhabited[1] island in Avannaata municipality in northwestern Greenland.

Geography

Upernivik Island is located in the Uummannaq Fjord where it is the largest island with an area of 540 km2 (208.5 sq mi).[1]

The island is very mountainous.[2] Its highest point is Palup Qaqaa, an ultra-prominent peak at 71° 20' 24 N, 52° 48' 37 W reaching 2,105 m (6,906 ft).[3]

Location of Upernivik Island.
Aerial view of southwestern Upernivik Island

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Norwegian University of Science and Technology". Archived from the original on 2011-06-15. Retrieved 2011-06-15.
  2. ^ Nuussuaq, Saga Map, Tage Schjøtt, 1992
  3. ^ "Palup Qaqa - Peakbagger.com".

External links

  • Media related to Upernivik Island at Wikimedia Commons


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