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    Greenland

    73°00′N 56°00′W

    Upernavik Archipelago

    Upernavik Archipelago is a vast coastal archipelago in the Avannaata municipality in northwestern Greenland, off the shores of northeastern Baffin Bay.

    Aerial view of the northern coast of Kiatassuaq Island, Upernavik Archipelago, Greenland. Photographed from the Air Greenland Bell 212 during the Kullorsuaq-Nuussuaq flight.
    Aerial view of the northern coast of Kiatassuaq Island, Upernavik Archipelago, Greenland. Photographed from the Air Greenland Bell 212 during the Kullorsuaq-Nuussuaq flight.

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    370 landforms

    Overview

    Upernavik Archipelago is a vast coastal archipelago in the Avannaata municipality in northwestern Greenland, off the shores of northeastern Baffin Bay. The archipelago extends from the northwestern coast of Sigguup Nunaa peninsula in the south at approximately 71°50′N 56°00′W to the southern end of Melville Bay (Greenlandic: Qimusseriarsuaq) in the north at approximately 74°50′N 57°30′W.

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    Census, cataloged

    • Major islands26
    • Minor islands167
    • Islets161
    • Rocks & skerries16

    Major islands

    26
    • Nutaarmiut Island

      Nutaarmiut Island

      Area
      357 km²
      High point
      996 m

      Nutaarmiut Island (old spelling: Nutârmiut) is an uninhabited island in Avannaata municipality in northwestern Greenland, with an area of 377 km2 (146 mi2).

    • Qullikorsuit Island

      Qullikorsuit Island

      Area
      182 km²
      High point
      820 m

      Qullikorsuit Island (old spelling: Qutdlikorssuit) is an uninhabited island in Avannaata municipality in northwestern Greenland. It is located in the northern part of Upernavik Archipelago.

    • Kiatassuaq Island

      Kiatassuaq Island

      Area
      159 km²
      High point
      924 m

      Kiatassuaq Island (old spelling: Kiatagssuaq, Danish: Holm Ø, Holm Island) is an uninhabited island in the northern Upernavik Archipelago in Avannaata municipality in northwestern Greenland. It marks the southern border of Melville Bay.

    • Qaarsorsuaq Island

      Qaarsorsuaq Island

      Area
      132 km²
      High point
      1,039 m

      Qaarsorsuaq Island (old spelling: Qaerssorsuaq) is an uninhabited island in Avannaata municipality in northwestern Greenland. 1 mi2), it is one of the largest islands in the Upernavik Archipelago, located in its southern part. The name of the island means "a large rock surface" in the Greenlandic language.

    • Saqqarlersuaq Island

      Saqqarlersuaq Island

      Area
      35.6 km²
      High point
      579 m

      Saqqarlersuaq Island (old spelling: Sarqardlerssuaq) is an uninhabited island in Avannaata municipality in northwestern Greenland. Part of the Upernavik Archipelago, Saqqarlersuaq Island is located in the southern part of Melville Bay.

    • Qeqertaq Island

      Area
      254 km²
      High point
      666 m

      Qeqertarsuaq, also known as Qeqertaq meaning just "Island", is an island in Avannaata municipality, near Upernavik, in northwestern Greenland. It is located in the Upernavik Archipelago in the Melville Bay of the Baffin Bay.

    • Qeqertarsuaq Island

      Area
      112 km²
      High point
      616 m

      Qeqertarsuaq Island is an island of Greenland. It is located in Baffin Bay in the Upernavik Icefjord of the Upernavik Archipelago.

    • Tuttorqortooq Island

      Area
      94 km²
      High point
      579 m

      Tuttorqortooq Island (old spelling: Tugtorqortôq) is an uninhabited island in Avannaata municipality in northwestern Greenland.

    • Anarusuk Island

      Area
      72.7 km²
      High point
      368 m

      Anarusuk Island is an uninhabited island in Avannaata municipality in northwestern Greenland.

    • Puugutaa Island

      Area
      68.2 km²
      High point
      810 m

      Puugutaa Island is an island of Greenland.

    • Tasiusaq Island

      Area
      66.8 km²
      High point
      520 m

      Tasiusaq Island (old spelling: Tasiussaq) is an island in Avannaata municipality in northwestern Greenland, home to the Tasiusaq settlement.

    • Akuliaruseq Island

      Area
      66.6 km²
      High point
      730 m

      Akuliaruseq Island is an uninhabited island in the Avannaata municipality in northwestern Greenland.

    • Qallunaat Island

      Area
      62.6 km²
      High point
      320 m

      Qallunaat Island (old spelling: Qavdlunât) is an uninhabited island in Avannaata municipality in northwestern Greenland.

    • Maniitsoq Island

      Area
      62.5 km²
      High point
      374 m

      Maniitsoq is an island of Greenland. It is located in Tasiusaq Bay in the Upernavik Archipelago.

    • Sanningasoq

      Area
      55.3 km²
      High point
      505 m
    • Amarortalik Island

      Area
      52.7 km²
      High point
      821 m

      Amarortalik Island is an uninhabited island in Avannaata municipality in northwestern Greenland. The name of the island means "the place of wolves" in the Greenlandic language.

    • Qaqaarissorsuaq Island

      Area
      48 km²
      High point
      568 m

      Qaqaarissorsuaq Island (old spelling: Qaqârigssorssuaq) is an uninhabited island in Avannaata municipality in northwestern Greenland.

    • Aappilattoq Island

      Area
      41 km²
      High point
      473 m

      Aappilattoq Island (old spelling: Augpilagtoq) is an island in Avannaata municipality in northwestern Greenland. It is one of two islands of the same name in the Upernavik Archipelago.

    • Aappilattoq Island

      Area
      38.9 km²
      High point
      458 m

      Aappilattoq Island (old spelling: Augpilagtoq) is an uninhabited island in the Avannaata municipality in northwestern Greenland. It is one of two islands of the same name in the Upernavik Archipelago.

    • Kigatak

      Area
      34.3 km²
      High point
      446 m
    • Aukarnersuaq Island

      Area
      33.5 km²
      High point
      469 m

      Aukarnersuaq Island (old spelling: Aukarnerssuaq) is an uninhabited island in Avannaata municipality in northwestern Greenland.

    • Ateqanngitsorsuaq Island

      Area
      28.4 km²
      High point
      504 m

      Ateqanngitsorsuaq Island (old spelling: Ateqángitsorssuaq) is an uninhabited island in Avannaata municipality in northwestern Greenland.

    • Kiataussaq Island

      Area
      25.8 km²
      High point
      407 m

      Kiataussaq Island (Danish: Amdrup Ø) is an uninhabited island in Avannaata municipality in northwestern Greenland.

    • Innaarsuit Island

      Area
      25.3 km²
      High point
      300 m

      Innaarsuit Island (old spelling: Ivnârssuit) is an island in the Upernavik Archipelago in northwestern Greenland. It forms part of the Innaarsuit settlement in Avannaata municipality. The settlement had 166 residents in 2017, and the economy is largely based on Greenland halibut fishing and whaling.

    • Nuuluk Island

      Area
      24.8 km²
      High point
      378 m

      Nuuluk Island (old spelling: Nûluk) is an uninhabited island in Avannaata municipality in northwestern Greenland.

    • Qaarsorsuatsiaq Island

      Area
      24 km²
      High point
      318 m

      Qaarsorsuatsiaq Island (old spelling: Qaersorssuatsiaq) is an island in Avannaata municipality in northwestern Greenland.

    Minor islands

    167

    Rocks & skerries

    16

    On the chart above, at its closest zooms.

    Listing 193 of 370; the rest are on the chart.

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    Comparative heights

    Sea level500 m1,000 m1,500 m1,039 mQaarsorsuaq996 mNutaarmiut924 mKiatassuaq821 mAmarortalik820 mQullikorsuit810 mPuugutaa730 mAkuliaruseq666 mQeqertaq648 mApparsuit616 mQeqertarsuaq579 mTuttorqortooq579 mSaqqarlersuaq577 mIperaq568 mQaqaarissorsuaq
    High points by island, metres above sea level.

    Islands by area

    0.11101001,000Nutaarmiut: 357 km²NutaarmiutQeqertaq: 254 km²QeqertaqQullikorsuit: 182 km²QullikorsuitKiatassuaq: 159 km²KiatassuaqQaarsorsuaq: 132 km²QaarsorsuaqQeqertarsuaq: 112 km²QeqertarsuaqTuttorqortooq: 94 km²TuttorqortooqAnarusuk: 72.7 km²AnarusukPuugutaa: 68.2 km²PuugutaaTasiusaq: 66.8 km²TasiusaqAkuliaruseq: 66.6 km²AkuliaruseqQallunaat: 62.6 km²QallunaatManiitsoq: 62.5 km²ManiitsoqSanningasoq: 55.3 km²SanningasoqAmarortalik: 52.7 km²AmarortalikQaqaarissorsuaq: 48 km²QaqaarissorsuaqAappilattoq: 41 km²AappilattoqAappilattoq: 38.9 km²AappilattoqSaqqarlersuaq: 35.6 km²SaqqarlersuaqKigatak: 34.3 km²KigatakAukarnersuaq: 33.5 km²AukarnersuaqAteqanngitsorsuaq: 28.4 km²AteqanngitsorsuaqKiataussaq: 25.8 km²KiataussaqInnaarsuit: 25.3 km²InnaarsuitNuuluk: 24.8 km²NuulukQaarsorsuatsiaq: 24 km²QaarsorsuatsiaqMernoq: 22.9 km²MernoqSisuarissut: 22.1 km²SisuarissutAtilissuaq: 21.3 km²AtilissuaqIperaq: 19.1 km²IperaqApparsuit: 18.1 km²ApparsuitIllunnguit: 18.1 km²IllunnguitKullorsuaq: 17.5 km²KullorsuaqAkia: 16.6 km²AkiaTukingasoq: 14.8 km²TukingasoqKarrat: 14.8 km²KarratMattaangassut: 14.1 km²MattaangassutAmitsorsuaq: 13.5 km²AmitsorsuaqQassi: 13.4 km²QassiPaornivik: 13.3 km²Paornivik
    km², log scale. 1 without a known area.
    Nutaarmiut Island357 km²
    Qeqertaq Island254 km²
    Qullikorsuit Island182 km²
    Kiatassuaq Island159 km²
    Qaarsorsuaq Island132 km²
    Qeqertarsuaq Island112 km²
    Tuttorqortooq Island94 km²
    Anarusuk Island72.7 km²
    Puugutaa Island68.2 km²
    Tasiusaq Island66.8 km²
    Akuliaruseq Island66.6 km²
    Qallunaat Island62.6 km²
    Maniitsoq Island62.5 km²
    Sanningasoq55.3 km²
    Amarortalik Island52.7 km²
    Qaqaarissorsuaq Island48 km²
    Aappilattoq Island41 km²
    Aappilattoq Island38.9 km²
    Saqqarlersuaq Island35.6 km²
    Kigatak34.3 km²
    Aukarnersuaq Island33.5 km²
    Ateqanngitsorsuaq Island28.4 km²
    Kiataussaq Island25.8 km²
    Innaarsuit Island25.3 km²
    Nuuluk Island24.8 km²
    Qaarsorsuatsiaq Island24 km²
    Mernoq Island22.9 km²
    Sisuarissut Island22.1 km²
    Atilissuaq21.3 km²
    Iperaq Island19.1 km²
    Apparsuit Island18.1 km²
    Illunnguit Island18.1 km²
    Kullorsuaq Island17.5 km²
    Akia Island16.6 km²
    Tukingasoq14.8 km²
    Karrat Island14.8 km²
    Mattaangassut Island14.1 km²
    Amitsorsuaq Island13.5 km²
    Qassi13.4 km²
    Paornivik Island13.3 km²
    Inussullissuaq Island12.7 km²
    Nasaussaq Island12.3 km²
    Nutaarmiut Island12.1 km²
    Saattoq12.1 km²
    Taartoq Island11.3 km²
    Uigorlersuaq Island11 km²
    Gaffel Island10.8 km²
    Natsitsiaat10.5 km²
    Ikermiorsuaq Island8.6 km²
    Unnamed island6.5 km²
    Ammaasarsuaq6.5 km²
    Paagussat Island6.3 km²
    Akinnaq6.2 km²
    Timilersua Island5.3 km²
    Unnamed island5.3 km²
    Kangaarsuk Island5.2 km²
    Paaq5.2 km²
    Kittorsaq Island4.9 km²
    Kingittorsuaq Island4.8 km²
    Nunaa4.8 km²
    Unnamed island4.8 km²
    Uigorleq4.5 km²
    Sanningasuarsuk4.3 km²
    Nunarsuaq3.6 km²
    Qeqertarsuaq3.6 km²
    Maniitsoq3.2 km²
    Saarlia Island3.1 km²
    Puugutalik3 km²
    Attarsivik3 km²
    Upernavik Island2.9 km²
    Saattorsuaq Island2.9 km²
    Unnamed island2.8 km²
    Siattorsuit2.6 km²
    Horse Head Island2.6 km²
    Kissaaq2.4 km²
    Inussuk2.3 km²
    Saarlia2.1 km²
    Qeqertarsuaq2 km²
    Itissaalik Island2 km²
    Uigorlia1.9 km²
    Unnamed island1.7 km²
    Unnamed island1.6 km²
    Tussaaq Island1.6 km²
    Avalia1.6 km²
    Ikermiut Island1.5 km²
    Qeqertarsuaq Island1.5 km²
    Puugutalik1.5 km²
    Unnamed island1.5 km²
    Illoorfik Island1.5 km²
    Unnamed island1.5 km²
    Serfaalivik1.3 km²
    Niaqussat Kangiliat1.3 km²
    Unnamed island1.3 km²
    Milikassaa1.3 km²
    Sioraq1.3 km²
    Inussulikassak1.2 km²
    Naajaat Island1.2 km²
    Sanningasorsuaq1.1 km²
    Puttutaasaq1.1 km²
    Sugar Loaf Island1 km²
    Unnamed island0.97 km²
    Aapparsuaq0.97 km²
    Saarlia0.97 km²
    Qiterlersuaq0.88 km²
    Akulliarsuk0.87 km²
    Unnamed island0.84 km²
    Unnamed island0.84 km²
    Simiutaq0.82 km²
    Saarlersuaq0.8 km²
    Paattorfik0.78 km²
    Ammalortorsuaq0.77 km²
    Unnamed island0.73 km²
    Unnamed island0.72 km²
    Unnamed island0.66 km²
    Simiutaq0.63 km²
    Ikerasaarsuup Qeqertakassaa0.63 km²
    Unnamed island0.6 km²
    Unnamed island0.59 km²
    Takisoq0.58 km²
    Nerlerit Saqqarliit0.57 km²
    Unnamed island0.55 km²
    Tupertalik0.55 km²
    Kangilleq0.55 km²
    Qeqertarsuaq Kangilleq0.54 km²
    Uummannaarukassak0.52 km²
    Issortusoq0.51 km²
    Qeqertarsuaq0.5 km²
    Amitsuarsuk0.47 km²
    Uigorleq0.46 km²
    Unnamed island0.43 km²
    Unnamed island0.42 km²
    Sanningasukassak0.41 km²
    Tapeq0.41 km²
    Takisuunnguaq0.39 km²
    Unnamed island0.39 km²
    Orpissuarsuit0.37 km²
    Serfartuunnguaq0.37 km²
    Niisartuut0.37 km²
    Ikermioq0.36 km²
    Unnamed island0.36 km²
    Nigaartorfiit0.35 km²
    Unnamed island0.35 km²
    Unnamed island0.35 km²
    Anarusuup Qeqertaa0.34 km²
    Qeqertarsuaq Avalleq0.34 km²
    Unnamed island0.33 km²
    Sanerarleq0.32 km²
    Serfartuunnguaq0.32 km²
    Sallinngualua0.3 km²
    Unnamed island0.28 km²
    Nunakoq0.28 km²
    Unnamed island0.28 km²
    Unnamed island0.27 km²
    Unnamed island0.26 km²
    Unnamed island0.26 km²
    Unnamed island0.25 km²
    Unnamed island0.23 km²
    Tulugartalik0.22 km²
    Unnamed island0.22 km²
    Ujarattooq0.19 km²
    Nuaraluarsuaq0.19 km²
    Avalleq0.19 km²
    Tissavik0.19 km²
    Unnamed island0.18 km²
    Uigorliup Saarlia0.18 km²
    Illutalik0.16 km²
    Unnamed island0.16 km²
    Unnamed island0.16 km²
    Unnamed island0.15 km²
    Unnamed island0.15 km²
    Unnamed island0.15 km²
    Umiaarserfik0.15 km²
    Unnamed island0.15 km²
    Ikermiut Qeqertaa0.14 km²
    Uigorliarsuk0.14 km²
    Unnamed island0.14 km²
    Avalleq0.13 km²
    Unnamed island0.13 km²
    Oqaatsuernerit0.13 km²
    Unnamed island0.13 km²
    Qeqertakassak0.13 km²
    Tulugannguit0.12 km²
    Inussuttuukassak0.12 km²
    Unnamed island0.12 km²
    Unnamed island0.11 km²
    Unnamed island0.11 km²
    Unnamed island0.11 km²
    Amitsup Qeqertaa0.11 km²
    Akullikassak0.11 km²
    Uummannaarsuk0.1 km²
    Unnamed island0.1 km²
    Uigasoq0.1 km²

    Sources

    Facts

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

    Photographs