Qeqertarsuaq Island (Nuuk) Explained

Qeqertarsuaq
Local Name:	Storø
Map:	Greenland
Location:	Nuup Kangerlua
Coordinates:	64.4°N -55°W
Country:	Greenland
Country Admin Divisions Title:	Municipality
Country Admin Divisions:	Sermersooq

Qeqertarsuaq, meaning 'The Large Island' in the Greenlandic language (Danish: Storø meaning 'big island' as well), is an uninhabited island in the Sermersooq municipality in southwestern Greenland.

Geography

Qeqertarsuaq is one of three mountainous islands located in the middle run^[1] of the 1601NaN1 long^[2] Nuup Kangerlua fjord, to the north of Nuuk, the capital of Greenland. Its highest mountain is 1616m (5,302feet) high,^[3] meaning it is an ultra prominent mountain.

The two sibling islands are Qoornuup Qeqertarsua Island and Sermitsiaq Island.^[1]

See also

• List of islands of Greenland
• Storø, another Greenlandic island located on the east coast.
• Disko Island, in Greenlandic Qeqertarsuaq, located in Disko Bay.

Notes and References

1. Book: O'Carroll, Etain. Greenland and the Arctic. Lonely Planet. 154. 2005. 1-74059-095-3.
2. Web site: TIL OPPLYSNING . Norwegian University of Science and Technology . 15 July 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110615162130/http://www.ntnu.no/ub/formidl/utgivelser/til_opplysning/to_nr15.php . 15 June 2011 .
3. Web site: Home . topomapper.com.