Native name: Qeqertarsuaq | |
|---|---|
 Qeqertarsuaq town on Disko Island | |
 Map of Disko Island | |
  Disko Island Location of Disko Island in Greenland | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Baffin Bay |
| Coordinates | 69°45′N 53°30′W / 69.750°N 53.500°W |
| Area | 8,578 km2 (3,312 sq mi) |
| Area rank | 84th largest in world 2nd largest in Greenland |
| Length | 160 km (99 mi) |
| Highest elevation | 1,919 m (6296 ft) |
| Highest point | Pyramiden |
| Administration | |
| Municipality | Qeqertalik |
| Largest settlement | Qeqertarsuaq (pop. 839) |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 1,100 |
| Pop. density | 0.13/km2 (0.34/sq mi) |
| Ethnic groups | Inuit |
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.
- ^ Norwegian University of Science and Technology Archived 2011-06-15 at the Wayback Machine