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    Greenland

    60°45′N 48°24′W

    Outer Kitsissut

    Outer Kitsissut (Greenlandic: Kitsissut Avalliit; Danish: Ydre Kitsissut, old spelling Ydre Kitsigsut), also known as Thorstein Islands or Torstein Islands, is an island group in the Kujalleq municipality in southern Greenland.

    Overview

    Outer Kitsissut (Greenlandic: Kitsissut Avalliit; Danish: Ydre Kitsissut, old spelling Ydre Kitsigsut), also known as Thorstein Islands or Torstein Islands, is an island group in the Kujalleq municipality in southern Greenland. Outer Kitsissut is an important ecological area, primarily for its position as a breeding ground for seabirds, and is classified as a Ramsar site. Closest major settlements include Arsuk, Qassimiut and Qaqortoq.

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    Census, cataloged

    Also in the area

    7

    Inside the group's outline but not confirmed as members by any source.

    • Unnamed island21 m · 0.08 km²
    • Unnamed island28 m · 0.07 km²
    • Unnamed island26 m · 0.05 km²
    • Unnamed island15 m · 0.05 km²
    • Unnamed island15 m · 0.04 km²
    • Unnamed island28 m · 0.03 km²
    • Unnamed island9 m · 0.01 km²

    Figures

    Comparative heights

    Islands by area

    0.010.1Unnamed island: 0.08 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.07 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.05 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.05 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.04 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.03 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.01 km²Unnamed island
    km², log scale
    Unnamed island0.08 km²
    Unnamed island0.07 km²
    Unnamed island0.05 km²
    Unnamed island0.05 km²
    Unnamed island0.04 km²
    Unnamed island0.03 km²
    Unnamed island0.01 km²

    Sources

    Facts

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