Sammisoq Explained

Sammisoq
Native Name:Christian IV Ø
Native Name Link:Danish language
Nickname:Christian IV Island
Image Map Size:270px
Image Map Caption:Map of Sammisoq
Pushpin Map:Greenland Southern Tip#Greenland Southern#Greenland
Pushpin Label:Sammisoq
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Sammisoq in Greenland
Coordinates:60.0528°N -43.6867°W
Location:Irminger Sea
Archipelago:Nunap Isua Archipelago
Waterbody:North Atlantic Ocean
Area Km2:659
Rank:11th largest in Greenland
Length Km:60
Coastline M:-->
Elevation M:1546
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Highest Mount:Niaqornaq
Country:Greenland
Country Admin Divisions Title:Municipality
Country Admin Divisions:Kujalleq
Country Admin Divisions Title 1:Weather station
Country Admin Divisions 1:Ikerasassuaq
Country Area M2:or
Country Area Ha:-->
Population:0
Population As Of:2021
Density Km2:0
Ethnic Groups:none

Sammisoq (old spelling Sangmissoq, Danish: Christian IV Ø; English traditional:Christian IV Island) is an island in the Kujalleq municipality in southern Greenland, located northeast of Uummannarsuaq cape. It is the largest island of the Cape Farewell Archipelago (Nunap Isua).

Geography

Its area is 6590NaN0 and at its largest length is 600NaN0. It is separated from mainland Greenland to the north by the narrow Prince Christian Sound. The island has glaciers in the south and in the west. Its coast is deeply indented and its southern part is almost separated from the main island by two narrow inlets.[2] To the south lies Itilleq Island and to the west Annikitsoq, both part of the same group.

There is one settlement, Ikerasassuaq, also called Prince Christian Sound, Prins Christian Sund, or Bluie East One. It is a weather station and has no permanent population.

Sammisoq is mountainous and Niaqornaq, its highest point, is 1546 m above sea level.[3] It is an ultra prominent peak, meaning a journey to any higher mountain involves descending more than 1500 m down before going up again, in this case down to sea level.

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Notes and References

  1. http://mapcarta.com/19188844 Niaqornaq
  2. http://mapcarta.com/19185940 Sammisoq
  3. http://mapcarta.com/19188844 Niaqornaq