Disko Island

Disko Island
Native name:
Qeqertarsuaq
Qeqertarsuaq town on Disko Island
Map
Map of Disko Island
Disko Island is located in Greenland
Disko Island
Disko Island
Location of Disko Island in Greenland
Geography
LocationBaffin Bay
Coordinates69°45′N 53°30′W / 69.750°N 53.500°W / 69.750; -53.500
Area8,578 km2 (3,312 sq mi)
Area rank84th largest in world
2nd largest in Greenland
Length160 km (99 mi)
Highest elevation1,919 m (6296 ft)
Highest pointPyramiden
Administration
MunicipalityQeqertalik
Largest settlementQeqertarsuaq (pop. 839)
Demographics
Population1,100
Pop. density0.13/km2 (0.34/sq mi)
Ethnic groupsInuit

Disko Island (Greenlandic: Qeqertarsuaq, Danish: Diskoøen) is a large island in Baffin Bay, off the west coast of Greenland. It has an area of 8,578 km2 (3,312 sq mi),[1] making it the second largest of Greenland after the main island and one of the 100 largest islands in the world.