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    Kitsissut Islands

    Kitsissut (old spelling Kitsigsut) is an island group in the Kujalleq municipality in southern Greenland.

    Overview

    Kitsissut (old spelling Kitsigsut) is an island group in the Kujalleq municipality in southern Greenland.

    From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

    Census, cataloged

    • Major islands37
    • Minor islands8
    • Islets167
    • Rocks & skerries62

    Major islands

    37

    • Angisoq

      Area
      6.9 km²
      High point
      97 m

    • Ikkattut

      Area
      2.2 km²
      High point
      50 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      2.1 km²
      High point
      51 m

    • Niverfik

      Area
      1 km²
      High point
      59 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.78 km²
      High point
      52 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.69 km²
      High point
      37 m

    • Takisoq

      Area
      0.67 km²
      High point
      46 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.58 km²
      High point
      37 m

    • Tunnulik

      Area
      0.52 km²
      High point
      87 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.51 km²
      High point
      21 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.46 km²
      High point
      56 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.42 km²
      High point
      41 m

    • Takisoq

      Area
      0.38 km²
      High point
      35 m

    • Itissaalik

      Area
      0.37 km²
      High point
      51 m

    • Qallussuaq

      Area
      0.34 km²
      High point
      71 m

    • Tipaarserfik

      Area
      0.33 km²
      High point
      69 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.32 km²
      High point
      53 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.31 km²
      High point
      47 m

    • Qalertussoq

      Area
      0.29 km²
      High point
      66 m

    • Tulugartalik

      Area
      0.26 km²
      High point
      37 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.26 km²
      High point
      30 m

    • Ikerasak

      Area
      0.25 km²
      High point
      41 m

    • Taartalik

      Area
      0.24 km²
      High point
      50 m

    • Ikerasakasik

      Area
      0.22 km²
      High point
      41 m

    • Tasersalik

      Area
      0.22 km²
      High point
      52 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.19 km²
      High point
      35 m

    • Takisuuaraq

      Area
      0.19 km²
      High point
      30 m

    • Usserikkik

      Area
      0.18 km²
      High point
      37 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.17 km²
      High point
      36 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.17 km²
      High point
      38 m

    • Ikerasaleeraq

      Area
      0.16 km²
      High point
      17 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.16 km²
      High point
      39 m

    • Niaqortalik

      Area
      0.15 km²
      High point
      36 m

    • Kingittuarsuk Tueq

      Area
      0.15 km²
      High point
      33 m

    • Tulortuut

      Area
      0.14 km²
      High point
      43 m

    • Takisûluk

      Area
      0.14 km²
      High point
      21 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.14 km²
      High point
      30 m

    Minor islands

    8

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.14 km²
      High point
      23 m

    • Takisoq

      Area
      0.14 km²
      High point
      28 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.13 km²
      High point
      36 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.13 km²
      High point
      34 m

    • Kangerluatsialik

      Area
      0.12 km²
      High point
      30 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.12 km²
      High point
      29 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.12 km²
      High point
      34 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.11 km²
      High point
      34 m

    Rocks & skerries

    62

    On the chart above, at its closest zooms.

    Listing 45 of 274; the rest are on the chart.

    Figures

    Comparative heights

    Sea level50 m100 m97 mAngisoq87 mTunnulik71 mQallussuaq69 mTipaarserfik66 mQalertussoq59 mNiverfik52 mTasersalik51 mItissaalik50 mIkkattut50 mTaartalik46 mTakisoq43 mTulortuut41 mIkerasak41 mIkerasakasik
    High points by island, metres above sea level.

    Islands by area

    0.1110Angisoq: 6.9 km²AngisoqIkkattut: 2.2 km²IkkattutUnnamed island: 2.1 km²Unnamed islandNiverfik: 1 km²NiverfikUnnamed island: 0.78 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.69 km²Unnamed islandTakisoq: 0.67 km²TakisoqUnnamed island: 0.58 km²Unnamed islandTunnulik: 0.52 km²TunnulikUnnamed island: 0.51 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.46 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.42 km²Unnamed islandTakisoq: 0.38 km²TakisoqItissaalik: 0.37 km²ItissaalikQallussuaq: 0.34 km²QallussuaqTipaarserfik: 0.33 km²TipaarserfikUnnamed island: 0.32 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.31 km²Unnamed islandQalertussoq: 0.29 km²QalertussoqTulugartalik: 0.26 km²TulugartalikUnnamed island: 0.26 km²Unnamed islandIkerasak: 0.25 km²IkerasakTaartalik: 0.24 km²TaartalikIkerasakasik: 0.22 km²IkerasakasikTasersalik: 0.22 km²TasersalikUnnamed island: 0.19 km²Unnamed islandTakisuuaraq: 0.19 km²TakisuuaraqUsserikkik: 0.18 km²UsserikkikUnnamed island: 0.17 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.17 km²Unnamed islandIkerasaleeraq: 0.16 km²IkerasaleeraqUnnamed island: 0.16 km²Unnamed islandNiaqortalik: 0.15 km²NiaqortalikKingittuarsuk Tueq: 0.15 km²Kingittuarsuk TueqTulortuut: 0.14 km²TulortuutTakisûluk: 0.14 km²TakisûlukUnnamed island: 0.14 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.14 km²Unnamed islandTakisoq: 0.14 km²TakisoqUnnamed island: 0.13 km²Unnamed island
    km², log scale
    Angisoq6.9 km²
    Ikkattut2.2 km²
    Unnamed island2.1 km²
    Niverfik1 km²
    Unnamed island0.78 km²
    Unnamed island0.69 km²
    Takisoq0.67 km²
    Unnamed island0.58 km²
    Tunnulik0.52 km²
    Unnamed island0.51 km²
    Unnamed island0.46 km²
    Unnamed island0.42 km²
    Takisoq0.38 km²
    Itissaalik0.37 km²
    Qallussuaq0.34 km²
    Tipaarserfik0.33 km²
    Unnamed island0.32 km²
    Unnamed island0.31 km²
    Qalertussoq0.29 km²
    Tulugartalik0.26 km²
    Unnamed island0.26 km²
    Ikerasak0.25 km²
    Taartalik0.24 km²
    Ikerasakasik0.22 km²
    Tasersalik0.22 km²
    Unnamed island0.19 km²
    Takisuuaraq0.19 km²
    Usserikkik0.18 km²
    Unnamed island0.17 km²
    Unnamed island0.17 km²
    Ikerasaleeraq0.16 km²
    Unnamed island0.16 km²
    Niaqortalik0.15 km²
    Kingittuarsuk Tueq0.15 km²
    Tulortuut0.14 km²
    Takisûluk0.14 km²
    Unnamed island0.14 km²
    Unnamed island0.14 km²
    Takisoq0.14 km²
    Unnamed island0.13 km²
    Unnamed island0.13 km²
    Kangerluatsialik0.12 km²
    Unnamed island0.12 km²
    Unnamed island0.12 km²
    Unnamed island0.11 km²

    Groups within

    2

    Sources

    Facts

    • Geometry, areas and high points: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Copernicus GLO-30, via Talus.
    • Wikidata
    • Wikipedia