Native name: Christian IV Ø Nickname: Christian IV Island | |
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Geography | |
Location | Irminger Sea |
Coordinates | 60°03′10″N 43°41′12″W / 60.05278°N 43.68667°W |
Archipelago | Nunap Isua Archipelago |
Adjacent to | North Atlantic Ocean |
Area | 659 km2 (254 sq mi) |
Area rank | 11th largest in Greenland |
Length | 60 km (37 mi) |
Highest elevation | 1,546 m (5072 ft)[1] |
Highest point | Niaqornaq |
Administration | |
Municipality | Kujalleq |
Weather station | Ikerasassuaq |
Demographics | |
Population | 0 (2021) |
Pop. density | 0/km2 (0/sq mi) |
Ethnic groups | none |
Sammisoq (old spelling Sangmissoq, Danish: Christian IV Ø; English traditional:Christian IV Island) is an island in the Kujalleq municipality in southern Greenland, located northeast of Uummannarsuaq cape. It is the largest island of the Cape Farewell Archipelago (Nunap Isua).