Alluttoq Island (Danish: Arveprinsen Ejland) is a large 655 km² (252.9 sq mi), uninhabited[1] island in Avannaata municipality in western Greenland, located in the northern part of Disko Bay, in the outlet of the Sullorsuaq Strait, east of Disko Island.[2]

Alluttoq Island

Native name: Arveprinsen Ejland
Abandoned buildings in Ataa on the eastern coast
Map of Alluttoq Island
Alluttoq Island Location of Alluttoq Island in Greenland
Geography
Location	Baffin Bay
Coordinates	69°44′30″N 51°08′00″W
Area	626 km2 (242 sq mi)
Area rank	13th largest in Greenland
Administration
Greenland
Municipality	Avannaata
Abandoned settlement	Ataa
Demographics
Population	0
Pop. density	0/km2 (0/sq mi)
Ethnic groups	none

Settlement

Ataa, located on the eastern coast of the island, is an abandoned settlement, with the last families leaving the village around 1960. The closest populated settlements are Qeqertaq in the northeast, on an island off the shore of Nuussuaq Peninsula−and Oqaatsut in the southeast, on the mainland.

See also

• List of islands of Greenland

References

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[es] Alluttoq

[fr] Île Alluttoq

[it] Alluttoq