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    Qaarsorsuaq Island

    Qaarsorsuatsiaq, Qaersorssuaq

    72°44′N 55°46′W

    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.

    Aerial view of Umiassussuk Mountain on Qaarsorsuaq Island, Upernavik Archipelago, Greenland.
    Aerial view of Umiassussuk Mountain on Qaarsorsuaq Island, Upernavik Archipelago, Greenland.

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    Terrain

    72°44′N 55°46′W

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    Overview

    Qaarsorsuaq Island (old spelling: Qaerssorsuaq) is an uninhabited island in Avannaata municipality in northwestern Greenland. At 124.7 km2 (48.1 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.

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    Nearest islands

    Also in Upernavik Archipelago

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    Facts

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

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