Upernattivik

Upernattivik – also known as Upernarsuak[1] – is an uninhabited island in King Frederick VI Coast, southeastern Greenland.[2] Administratively it is part of the Sermersooq municipality.[3]

Upernattivik
Upernarsuak
Upernattivik
Upernarsuak
Geography
LocationNorth Atlantic Ocean
Southeastern Greenland
Coordinates64°14′N 40°51′W
Area149 km2 (58 sq mi)
Length18 km (11.2 mi)
Width11 km (6.8 mi)
Highest elevation617 m (2,024 ft)
Administration
Greenland
MunicipalitySermersooq
Demographics
Population0

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.[4]

The island is 18 kilometres (11 miles) long with a maximum width of 11 kilometres (7 miles).[5] 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.[4]

See also

References
  1. Prostar Sailing Directions 2005 Greenland and Iceland Enroute, p. 102
  2. "Greenland Pilot: Sailing Directions for East Greenland" (PDF). https://eng.gst.dk/. External link in |website= (help)
  3. peivhau (2015-03-14). "Gazetteer of Greenland". Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  4. "Upernattivik". Mapcarta. Retrieved 8 April 2016.
  5. GoogleEarth
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