Sverdrup Island (Greenland)

For the island in Russia, see Sverdrup Island (Kara Sea). For the archipelago in Canada, see Sverdrup Islands.
Sverdrup Island
Sverdrup Island (Greenland)
Geography
Location Lincoln Sea
Coordinates 82°57′N 45°45′W / 82.950°N 45.750°W / 82.950; -45.750Coordinates: 82°57′N 45°45′W / 82.950°N 45.750°W / 82.950; -45.750
Area 405 km2 (156 sq mi)
Administration
Zone Northeast Greenland National Park
Demographics
Population 0

Sverdrup Island (Danish: Sverdrup Ø) is an island in the far north of Greenland, in the Northeast Greenland National Park area. It is named after Otto Sverdrup

Geography

Sverdrup Island is located in the Lincoln Sea, to the east of Elison Island and John Murray Island. The island has an area of 404.8 km ² and a shoreline of 126.3 kilometres.[1]

Map of Northeastern Greenland.

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