 Aerial view of Qaarsorsuaq Island | |
  Qaarsorsuaq | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Greenland |
| Coordinates | 72°43′N 55°56′W / 72.717°N 55.933°W |
| Archipelago | Upernavik Archipelago |
| Area | 124.7 km2 (48.1 sq mi)[1] |
| Length | 14.83 km (9.215 mi) |
| Width | 17.6 km (10.94 mi) |
| Coastline | 67.6 km (42 mi)[1] |
| Highest elevation | 1,042 m (3419 ft) |
| Highest point | Sandersons Hope |
| Administration | |
Greenland | |
| Municipality | Avannaata |
Qaarsorsuaq Island (old spelling: Qaerssorsuaq) is an uninhabited[2] island in Avannaata municipality in northwestern Greenland. At 124.7 km2 (48.1 sq mi),[1] it is one of the largest islands in the Upernavik Archipelago, located in its southern part.[3] The name of the island means "a large rock surface" in the Greenlandic language.
- ^ a b c "Island Directory". United Nations Environment Programme. Retrieved 17 August 2010.
- ^ "TIL OPPLYSNING". Norwegian University of Science and Technology. Archived from the original on 15 June 2011. Retrieved 17 August 2010.
- ^ Upernavik, Saga Map, Tage Schjøtt, 1992