Upernivik Island is located in the Uummannaq Fjord where it is the largest island with an area of 540 km2 (208.5 sq mi).[1]
The island is very mountainous.[2] Its highest point is Palup Qaqaa, an ultra-prominent peak at 71° 20' 24 N, 52° 48' 37 W reaching 2,105 m (6,906 ft).[3]
upernivik, island, upernavik, island, upernavik, danish, upernivik, uninhabited, island, avannaata, municipality, northwestern, greenland, native, name, upernivik, Ømap, location, greenlandgeographylocationuummannaq, fjordcoordinates71, 750area503, area, rank1. For Upernavik island see Upernavik Upernivik Island Danish Upernivik O is an uninhabited 1 island in Avannaata municipality in northwestern Greenland Upernivik IslandNative name Upernivik OMap of Upernivik IslandUpernivik IslandLocation of Upernivik Island in GreenlandGeographyLocationUummannaq FjordCoordinates71 16 N 52 45 W 71 267 N 52 750 W 71 267 52 750Area503 km2 194 sq mi Area rank16th largest in GreenlandLength30 km 19 mi Width24 km 14 9 mi Highest elevation2 105 m 6906 ft Highest pointPalup QaqaAdministrationGreenlandMunicipalityAvannaataDemographicsPopulation0Pop density0 km2 0 sq mi Ethnic groupsnone Contents 1 Geography 2 See also 3 References 4 External linksGeography editUpernivik Island is located in the Uummannaq Fjord where it is the largest island with an area of 540 km2 208 5 sq mi 1 The island is very mountainous 2 Its highest point is Palup Qaqaa an ultra prominent peak at 71 20 24N 52 48 37 W reaching 2 105 m 6 906 ft 3 nbsp Location of Upernivik Island nbsp Aerial view of southwestern Upernivik IslandSee also editList of islands of GreenlandReferences edit a b Norwegian University of Science and Technology Archived from the original on 2011 06 15 Retrieved 2011 06 15 Nuussuaq Saga Map Tage Schjott 1992 Palup Qaqa Peakbagger com External links edit nbsp Media related to Upernivik Island at Wikimedia Commons nbsp This Greenland location article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Upernivik Island amp oldid 1183271799, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
