Sammisoq

Sammisoq
Christian IV Ø
Geography
Location North Atlantic Ocean
Southern Greenland
Coordinates 60°03′10″N 43°41′12″W / 60.05278°N 43.68667°W / 60.05278; -43.68667Coordinates: 60°03′10″N 43°41′12″W / 60.05278°N 43.68667°W / 60.05278; -43.68667
Archipelago Nunap Isua
Highest elevation 1,546 m (5,072 ft)
Highest point Niaqornaq
Administration
Greenland
Municipality Kujalleq
Demographics
Population 0

Sammisoq (old spelling Sangmissoq, Danish: Christian IV Ø; English traditional:Christian IV Island) is an island in the Kujalleq municipality in southern Greenland, located northeast of Uummannarsuaq cape. It is the largest island of the Cape Farewell Archipelago (Nunap Isua).

Geography

Its area is 803 square kilometres (310 square miles),[1] and at its largest length is 60 kilometres (37 miles). It is separated from mainland Greenland to the north by the narrow Prince Christian Sound. The island has glaciers in the south and in the west. Its coast is deeply indented and its southern part is almost separated from the main island by two narrow inlets.[2] To the south lies Itilleq Island and to the west Annikitsoq, both part of the same group.[3]

There is one settlement, Ikerasassuaq, also called Prince Christian Sound, Prins Christian Sund or Bluie East One. It is a weather station and has no permanent population.

Sammisoq is mountainous and Niaqornaq, its highest point, is 1546 m above sea level.[4] It is an ultra prominent peak, meaning a journey to any higher mountain involves descending more than 1500 m down before going up again, in this case down to sea level.

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