Sermersuut Island Explained

Sermersuut
Map:Greenland
Location:Davis Strait
Coordinates:65.5833°N -53.0833°W
Country:Greenland
Country Admin Divisions Title:Municipality
Country Admin Divisions:Qeqqata

Sermersuut Island (old spelling: Sermersût, Danish: Hamborgerland) is an uninhabited island in the Qeqqata municipality in western Greenland.[1]

Geography

The island is located on the shores of Davis Strait, separated from Maniitsoq Island in the south by the Ammarqoq Sound, and from the mainland in the east by the Ikamiut Kangerluarsuat fjord.[2] The island is very mountainous and glaciated in the north, with several distinct mountain peaks. The highest point on the island is .[1]

Notes and References

  1. Maniitsoq, Saga Map, Tage Schjøtt, 1992
  2. http://mapcarta.com/19185620 Sermersuut

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