Qeertartivatsiaq Island

Qeertartivatsiaq
Qeertartivatsiaq
Geography
Location North Atlantic
Coordinates 65°51′N 38°05′W / 65.850°N 38.083°W / 65.850; -38.083Coordinates: 65°51′N 38°05′W / 65.850°N 38.083°W / 65.850; -38.083
Length 6.9 km (4.29 mi)
Width 5.4 km (3.36 mi)
Highest elevation 411 m (1,348 ft)
Administration
Greenland
Municipality Sermersooq

Qeertartivatsiaq Island (old spelling: Qêrtartivatsiaq) is an uninhabited island in the Sermersooq municipality in southeastern Greenland.

Geography

Qeertartivatsiaq lies near the entrance of Sermilik Fjord on the western side, at the mouth of Johan Petersen Fjord and its eastern branch, the Stoklund Fjord which lies between the northwestern side of Qeertartivatsiaq and the mainland.[1]

The island is located in King Christian IX Land to the southwest of Tiniteqilaaq, and to the west of Ammassalik Island.[2]

See also

References

  1. Prostar Sailing Directions 2005 Greenland and Iceland Enroute, p. 104
  2. Tasiilaq, Saga Map, Tage Schjøtt, 1992
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