Illorsuit Island (Greenlandic: Illorsuip qeqertaat, Danish: Ubekendt Ejland) is an island in the Avannaata municipality in northwestern Greenland.

Illorsuit Island

Native name: Illorsuip qeqertaat
The southern part of Illorsuit Island seen across the northeastern part of Uummannaq Fjord, from the western ridge of the Nunaarssuaq mountain on the Ukkusissat Peninsula.
Map of Upernivik Island
Upernivik Island Location of Upernivik Island in Greenland
Geography
Location	Uummannaq Fjord
Coordinates	71°9′N 52°41′W
Area	403 km2 (156 sq mi)
Area rank	21st largest in Greenland
Length	31 km (19.3 mi)
Width	21 km (13 mi)
Highest elevation	1,150 m (3770 ft)
Administration
Greenland
Municipality	Avannaata
Demographics
Population	0 (2022)
Pop. density	0/km2 (0/sq mi)
Ethnic groups	none

Geography

The island is pear-shaped, and at 403 km² (155.6 sq mi),[1] it is the second-largest island in the Uummannaq Fjord system, located to the east of its mouth, between Sigguup Nunaa peninsula in the north and Nuussuaq Peninsula in the south.[2]

Settlement

The former settlement of Illorsuit was the only settlement on the island, located on the northeastern coast of the island. The settlement was abandoned in 2018 following a severe tsunami in June 2017.

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[de] Illorsuit (Insel, Uummannaq)

[it] Illorsuit (isola)

[ru] Убекент-Айланн