Qeqertaq Island

Qeqertaq
Nickname: Qeqertarsuaq
Map
Map of Qeqertaq
Qeqertaq is located in Upernavik Archipelago
Qeqertaq
Qeqertaq
Location of Qeqertaq in Greenland
Qeqertaq is located in Greenland
Qeqertaq
Qeqertaq
Qeqertaq (Greenland)
Geography
LocationMelville Bay
Coordinates72°16′N 55°20′W / 72.267°N 55.333°W / 72.267; -55.333
ArchipelagoUpernavik Archipelago
Adjacent toBaffin Bay
Area250.03 km2 (96.54 sq mi)
Area rank28th largest in Greenland
Administration
MunicipalityAvannaata
Largest settlementUpernavik Kujalleq (Søndre Upernavik)
Demographics
Population201 (2021)
Pop. density0.8/km2 (2.1/sq mi)
Additional information
Time zone

Qeqertarsuaq, also known as Qeqertaq meaning just "Island",[1] is an island in Avannaata municipality, near Upernavik, in northwestern Greenland. It is located in the Upernavik Archipelago in the Melville Bay of the Baffin Bay.