Qeertartivatsiaq Island Explained

Qeertartivatsiaq
Location:North Atlantic
Coordinates:65.85°N -43°W
Length Km:6.9
Width Km:5.4
Elevation M:411
Country:Greenland
Country Admin Divisions Title:Municipality
Country Admin Divisions: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

Notes and References

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