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.
Storø | |
|---|---|
  Qeqertarsuaq | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Nuup Kangerlua |
| Coordinates | 64°24′N 51°04′W / 64.400°N 51.067°W |
| Administration | |
Greenland | |
| Municipality | Sermersooq |
Geography
editQeqertarsuaq is one of three mountainous islands located in the middle run[1] of the 160 km (99.4 mi) long[2] Nuup Kangerlua fjord, to the north of Nuuk, the capital of Greenland. Its highest mountain is 1,616 metres (5,302 ft) high,[3] meaning it is an ultra prominent mountain.
The two sibling islands are Qoornuup Qeqertarsua Island and Sermitsiaq Island.[1]
See also
edit- List of islands of Greenland
- Storø, another Greenlandic island located on the east coast.
- Disko Island, in Greenlandic Qeqertarsuaq, located in Disko Bay.
References
edit- ^ a b O'Carroll, Etain (2005). Greenland and the Arctic. Lonely Planet. p. 154. ISBN 1-74059-095-3.
- ^ "TIL OPPLYSNING". Norwegian University of Science and Technology. Archived from the original on 15 June 2011. Retrieved 15 July 2010.
- ^ "Home". topomapper.com.