Native name: King Oscar Island | |
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 Ammassalik Island seen from Kulusuk Island | |
 Map of Ammassalik Island | |
  Ammassalik Island Location of Ammassalik Island in Greenland | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Irminger Sea |
| Coordinates | 65°43′N 37°35′W / 65.717°N 37.583°W |
| Archipelago | Ammassalik Archipelago |
| Adjacent to | North Atlantic Ocean |
| Area | 699 km2 (270 sq mi) |
| Area rank | 10th largest in Greenland |
| Highest elevation | 1,352 m (4436 ft) |
| Administration | |
| Municipality | Sermersooq |
| Largest settlement | Tasiilaq |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 2,017 (2013) |
| Pop. density | 2.9/km2 (7.5/sq mi) |
| Ethnic groups | Inuit |
Ammassalik Island (Danish: King Oscar Island) is an island in the Sermersooq municipality in southeastern Greenland, with an area of 772 km2 (298.1 sq mi).[1]
- ^ Norwegian University of Science and Technology Archived 2011-06-15 at the Wayback Machine