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Ammassalik Island (Danish: Ammassalik Ø) is an island in the Sermersooq municipality in southeastern Greenland, with an area of 772 km2 (298.1 sq mi).[1]
Native name: Ammassalik Ø | |
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 Ammassalik Island seen from Kulusuk Island | |
 Map of Ammassalik Island | |
  Ammassalik Island Location of Ammassalik Island in Greenland | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Irminger Sea |
| Coordinates | 65°43′N 37°35′W |
| Archipelago | Ammassalik Archipelago |
| Adjacent bodies of water | North Atlantic Ocean |
| Area | 699 km2 (270 sq mi) |
| Area rank | 10th largest in Greenland |
| Highest elevation | 1,352 m (4436 ft) |
| Administration | |
Greenland | |
| Municipality | Sermersooq |
| Largest settlement | Tasiilaq |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 2,017 (2013) |
| Pop. density | 2.9/km2 (7.5/sq mi) |
| Ethnic groups | Inuit |
Geography
Ammassalik Island is located in the King Christian IX Land region. Separating Ammassalik Island from the mainland of Greenland are the wide Sermilik Fjord in the west and the Ikaasartivaq Strait in the northeast. To the east and southeast, the progressively wider southern half of the Ammassalik Fjord separates the island from the remainder of the eponymous Ammassalik Archipelago. Islands in the archipelago include Kulusuk Island, across the Torsuut Tunoq sound, and Apusiaajik Island, the largest. Ammassalik Island's southern coast borders the Irminger Sea, a marginal sea of the open North Atlantic.[2]
The town of Tasiilaq is located on the island's southeastern side. The highest point of the island is a glaciated peak in the northern part, at 1,352 m (4,435.7 ft).[2]
Settlements
The only permanently inhabited settlement on the island is Tasiilaq town on the south coast of the island, with 1,893 inhabitants as of 2009[update],[3] the most populous community on the eastern coast, and the seventh-largest town in Greenland.
The research station Sermilik is located 15 km northwest of Tasiilaq on the west coast.
Ammassalik Municipality was a former municipality of Greenland. It is now part of Sermersooq Municipality.
See also
References
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Ammassalik Island. |
- Norwegian University of Science and Technology Archived 2011-06-15 at the Wayback Machine
- Tasiilaq, Saga Map, Tage Schjøtt, 1992
- 'Greenland in Figures 2009', Statistics Greenland
External links
На других языках
[de] Ammassalik-Insel
Die Ammassalik-Insel (dänisch Ammassalik Ø oder Angmagssalik Ø) ist eine Insel an der Südostküste Grönlands in der Irmingersee. Sie gehört administrativ zur Kommuneqarfik Sermersooq, und darin zum Distrikt (frühere Gemeinde) Tasiilaq. Sie gehört zu den zehn größten Nebeninseln Grönlands und ist die größte Insel im Distrikt Tasiilaq.- [en] Ammassalik Island
[fr] Île d'Ammassalik
Ammassalik est une île du sud-est du Groenland.[it] Ammassalik Ø
Ammassalik Ø (o Angmagssalik Ø) è un'isola della Groenlandia di 772 km². Fino al 2008 apparteneva alla contea della Groenlandia Orientale e al comune di Ammassalik; in seguito alla riforma municipale del 2009 è divenuta parte del comune di Sermersooq.[ru] Аммассалик (остров)
Аммассалик (дат. Ammassalik Ø) — остров в коммуне Сермерсоок (Гренландия). Площадь — 772 км². Население — 3044 чел. (2012)[1] Крупнейший населённый пункт — Тасиилак. Помимо него на острове также размещаются следующие деревни:Другой контент может иметь иную лицензию. Перед использованием материалов сайта WikiSort.org внимательно изучите правила лицензирования конкретных элементов наполнения сайта.
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