Length 18 km (11.2 mi) Highest elevation 617 m (2,024 ft) Population 0 Area 149 km² | Width 11 km (6.8 mi) Municipality Sermersooq Elevation 617 m | |
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Location North Atlantic Ocean
Southeastern Greenland | ||
Upernattivik, also known as Upernarsuak, is an uninhabited island in King Frederick VI Coast, southeastern Greenland. Administratively it is part of the Sermersooq municipality.
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Map of Upernattivik, Greenland
Geography
Upernattivik is a coastal island in Umivik Bay, located between the Fridtjof Nansen Peninsula to the north and the Odinland Peninsula to the south. The Torsukattak is an 800 metres (2,625 feet) wide sound that separates the island from the mainland in the north and the broader Umiiviip Kangertiva Fjord is located to the south.
The island is 18 kilometres (11 miles) long with a maximum width of 11 kilometres (7 miles). There are some smaller islands in its vicinity, such as Treflodigheden, Terne Island and Tre Lover to the west and Pikiitsi off its eastern point.
References
Upernattivik Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA