Sermitsiaq Island Explained

Sermitsiaq
Local Name:	Sadelø
Map:	Greenland
Location:	Nuup Kangerlua
Coordinates:	64.3°N -78°W
Country:	Greenland
Country Admin Divisions Title:	Municipality
Country Admin Divisions:	Sermersooq

Sermitsiaq Island (da|Sadelø) is an uninhabited island in the Sermersooq municipality in southwestern Greenland.

Geography

Sermitsiaq is one of three mountainous islands located in the middle section^[1] of the 1601NaN1 long^[2] Nuup Kangerlua fjord, to the north of Nuuk, the capital of Greenland. The two sibling islands are Qeqertarsuaq Island and Qoornuup Qeqertarsua Island.^[1] The prominent 1210m (3,970feet)^[2] Sermitsiaq mountain topping the island is a landmark of Nuuk, visible from most places in the city.

See also

• List of islands of Greenland

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 .