Native name: Qeqertarsuaq | |
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 Map of Herbert Island | |
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| Geography | |
| Location | Baffin Bay, Greenland |
| Coordinates | 77°25′52″N 70°41′47″W / 77.43111°N 70.69639°W |
| Area | 277 km2 (107 sq mi) |
| Area rank | 26th largest in Greenland |
| Highest elevation | 890 m (2920 ft) |
| Highest point | Nalungiussaq |
| Administration | |
| Municipality | Avannaata |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 0 (2023) |
| Pop. density | 0/km2 (0/sq mi) |
| Ethnic groups | none |
Qeqertarsuaq or Herbert Island is an island in Baffin Bay near Qaanaaq in the Avannaata municipality, NW Greenland.[1] The island has an area of 223 km2.
Qeqertarsuaq, meaning "Large Island", is the name of several other places in Greenland. It is also the name of an abandoned fishing village located near the eastern end of the island.[2]
- ^ Herbert Island, Greenland
- ^ Prostar Sailing Directions 2005 Greenland and Iceland Enroute, p. 88