Upernattivik

Upernattivik
Upernarsuak
Geography
Location North Atlantic Ocean
Southeastern Greenland
Coordinates 64°14′N 40°51′W / 64.233°N 40.850°W / 64.233; -40.850Coordinates: 64°14′N 40°51′W / 64.233°N 40.850°W / 64.233; -40.850
Area 149 km2 (58 sq mi)
Length 18 km
Width 11 km
Highest elevation 617 m (2,024 ft)
Administration
Greenland
Municipality Sermersooq
Demographics
Population 0

Upernattivik, also known as Upernarsuak,[1] is an uninhabited island in King Frederick VI Coast, southeastern Greenland. Administratively it is part of the Sermersooq municipality.

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.[2]

The island is 18 kilometres (11 miles) long with a maximum width of 11 kilometres (7 miles).[3] 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.[2]

See also

References

  1. Prostar Sailing Directions 2005 Greenland and Iceland Enroute, p. 102
  2. 1 2 "Upernattivik". Mapcarta. Retrieved 8 April 2016.
  3. GoogleEarth

External links

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