Maniitsoq Island is an island in the Qeqqata municipality in western Greenland.[2]

Maniitsoq Island
View of Maniitsoq town
Maniitsoq Island is located in Greenland
Maniitsoq Island
Maniitsoq Island
Geography
LocationDavis Strait
Coordinates65°28′00″N 52°59′00″W / 65.46667°N 52.98333°W / 65.46667; -52.98333
Highest elevation216 m (709 ft)
Administration
Greenland
MunicipalityQeqqata
Demographics
Population2670 (2013)[1]

Geography

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The island is located on the shores of Davis Strait, separated from Sermersuut Island in the north by the Ammarqoq Sound. The island is roughly triangular in shape and many little islets and rocks dot its eastern and southwestern coastline.[3]

Located at the southern end of the island, Maniitsoq was formerly known as Sukkertoppen.[4] It is the only settlement in the area and is served by the Maniitsoq Airport.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Greenland in Figures 2013 (PDF). Statistics Greenland. ISBN 978-87-986787-7-9. ISSN 1602-5709. Retrieved 5 September 2013.
  2. ^ Maniitsoq, Saga Map, Tage Schjøtt, 1992
  3. ^ Maniitsoq
  4. ^ Ross, James. Narrative of a Second Voyage in Search of a North-west Passage, and of a Residence in the Arctic Regions During the Years 1829, 1830, 1831, 1832, 1833. A.W. Webster, 1835.
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