Egger Island

"Itilleq Island" redirects here. For the settlement in the Qeqqata municipality, see Itilleq.
Egger Island
Itilleq
Eggers Ø

Landsat image with Egger Island's headland Cape Farewell in the centre.
Geography
Location North Atlantic Ocean
Southern Greenland
Coordinates 59°53′N 43°54′W / 59.89°N 43.90°W / 59.89; -43.90Coordinates: 59°53′N 43°54′W / 59.89°N 43.90°W / 59.89; -43.90
Archipelago Nunap Isua
Major islands 9
Highest elevation 903 m (2,963 ft)
Highest point Kuvnerit Mount
Administration
Greenland
Municipality Kujalleq
Demographics
Population 0

Egger Island (Danish: Eggers Ø; Greenlandic: Itilleq, old spelling: Itivdleq)[1] is Greenland's southernmost island. It is located in the Kujalleq municipality and is uninhabited.

Geography

Egger Island is an important landmark for a small islet off Cape Farewell, its southern headland, is the southernmost point of Greenland. It is part of the Cape Farewell Archipelago (Nunap Isua).[2]

The island has a deeply indented coastline and is separated from the neighbouring islands of the archipelago by narrow sounds. Qunnerit lies to the west, Sammisoq to the north and the smaller Avatdlerssuaq and Saningassoq to the east. Egger Island has an area of 308.8 km ² and a shoreline of 150.2 kilometres.[3]

See also

References

  1. "Itilleq". Mapcarta. Retrieved 10 April 2016.
  2. Cape Farewell
  3. UNEP
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