| Nares Land | |
| Nickname: | --> |
| Image Map Size: | 270px |
| Image Map Caption: | Map of Nares Land |
| Pushpin Map: | Greenland |
| Pushpin Label: | Nares Land |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of Nares Land in Greenland |
| Coordinates: | 82.4167°N -46°W |
| Etymology: | Named after Polar explorer Sir George Nares |
| Location: | Lincoln Sea |
| Area Km2: | 1,466 |
| Rank: | 8th largest in Greenland 259th largest in world |
| Coastline Km: | 192.4 |
| Elevation M: | 1067 |
| Country: | Greenland |
| Country Admin Divisions Title: | Unincorporated area |
| Country Admin Divisions: | NE Greenland National Park |
| Country Area M2: | or |
| Country Area Ha: | --> |
| Population: | 0 |
| Population As Of: | 2021 |
| Density Km2: | 0 |
| Ethnic Groups: | none |
Nares Land or Naresland is an island in far northern Greenland. The island is named after Polar explorer Sir George Nares.
The island lies between the Victoria Fjord and the Nordenskjöld Fjord separated from the Freuchen Land Peninsula of the mainland by a narrow sound. Stephenson Island and John Murray Island lie off its northern end. Nares Land is fairly large, with an area of 1466km2 and a shoreline of 192.4km (119.6miles).[1] It is 75km (47miles) long and up to 30km (20miles) wide in its widest place. It has an average elevation of 161m (528feet) and its highest point is 1067m (3,501feet).[2]
The area where the island lies has a severe Polar climate and was formerly part of Avannaa, originally Nordgrønland ("North Greenland"), a former county of Greenland until 31 December 2008.[3] The sea around the island is frozen practically the whole year round.