Qallunaat Island was briefly inhabited between 1898, when the Sarfaq settlement was founded, and 1919, when it was abandoned.[1] Sarfaq was perched on the low-lying northern end of the island, at the shores of Kangerlussuaq Icefjord.[2]
The island is hilly in its southern part, falling to the sea with red, silver, and light-colored cliffs. At 340 m (1,120 ft), Inngik is the highest mountain on the island, located in the western part of the island.[2]
Coastlineedit
The coastline of the island is developed, with many inlets indenting the coastline, particularly in its northern part.[2]
Promontoriesedit
Name
Direction
Latitude N
Longitude W
(none)
Northern Cape
73°39′44″
56°16′32″
Inussukassat
Eastern Cape
73°37′29″
56°09′50″
Ikerasaassuup Akia
Southern Cape
73°32′26″
56°23′20″
Naajamiut Nuuat
Southwestern Cape
73°33′09″
56°31′40″
Inngiup Nuua
Western Cape
73°34′46″
56°31′10″
The former settlement of Ikerasaarsuk and Qallunaat Island behind
Referencesedit
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^Petersen, Robert (2003). Settlements, kinship and hunting grounds in traditional Greenland: A comparative study of local experiences from Upernavik and Ammassalik. Danish Polar Center. pp. 105, 107. ISBN978-87-635-1261-9.
qallunaat, island, confused, with, qallunaaq, island, canada, spelling, qavdlunât, uninhabited, island, avannaata, municipality, northwestern, greenland, qallunaataerial, view, qallunaatgeographylocationgreenlandcoordinates73, 400archipelagoupernavik, archipel. Not to be confused with Qallunaaq Island in Canada Qallunaat Island old spelling Qavdlunat is an uninhabited island in Avannaata municipality in northwestern Greenland QallunaatAerial view of Qallunaat IslandQallunaatGeographyLocationGreenlandCoordinates73 35 N 56 24 W 73 583 N 56 400 W 73 583 56 400ArchipelagoUpernavik ArchipelagoAdministrationGreenlandMunicipalityAvannaata Contents 1 History 2 Geography 2 1 Coastline 2 1 1 Promontories 3 ReferencesHistory editQallunaat Island was briefly inhabited between 1898 when the Sarfaq settlement was founded and 1919 when it was abandoned 1 Sarfaq was perched on the low lying northern end of the island at the shores of Kangerlussuaq Icefjord 2 Geography editQallunaat Island is located in Tasiusaq Bay in the north central part of Upernavik Archipelago It is separated from Tuttorqortooq Island by the Qaqqakassaup Ikerasaa strait in the north from the mainland of Greenland by the Kangerlussuaq Icefjord in the northeast and by channels of Tasiusaq Bay from Nuuluk Island in the east Nutaarmiut Island in the south and Mattaangassut Island in the west 2 The island is hilly in its southern part falling to the sea with red silver and light colored cliffs At 340 m 1 120 ft Inngik is the highest mountain on the island located in the western part of the island 2 Coastline edit The coastline of the island is developed with many inlets indenting the coastline particularly in its northern part 2 Promontories edit Name Direction Latitude N Longitude W none Northern Cape 73 39 44 56 16 32 Inussukassat Eastern Cape 73 37 29 56 09 50 Ikerasaassuup Akia Southern Cape 73 32 26 56 23 20 Naajamiut Nuuat Southwestern Cape 73 33 09 56 31 40 Inngiup Nuua Western Cape 73 34 46 56 31 10 nbsp The former settlement of Ikerasaarsuk and Qallunaat Island behindReferences edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Qallunaat Island Petersen Robert 2003 Settlements kinship and hunting grounds in traditional Greenland A comparative study of local experiences from Upernavik and Ammassalik Danish Polar Center pp 105 107 ISBN 978 87 635 1261 9 a b c d Upernavik Saga Map Tage Schjott 1992 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Qallunaat Island amp oldid 1188823736, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
