Upernivik Island (Danish: Upernivik Ø) is an uninhabited[1] island in Avannaata municipality in northwestern Greenland.

Upernivik Island

Native name: Upernivik Ø
Map of Upernivik Island
Upernivik Island Location of Upernivik Island in Greenland
Geography
Location	Uummannaq Fjord
Coordinates	71°16′N 52°45′W
Area	503 km2 (194 sq mi)
Area rank	16th largest in Greenland
Length	30 km (19 mi)
Width	24 km (14.9 mi)
Highest elevation	2,105 m (6906 ft)
Highest point	Palup Qaqa
Administration
Greenland
Municipality	Avannaata
Demographics
Population	0
Pop. density	0/km2 (0/sq mi)
Ethnic groups	none

Geography

Upernivik Island is located in the Uummannaq Fjord where it is the largest island with an area of 540 km² (208.5 sq mi).[1]

The island is very mountainous.[2] Its highest point is Palup Qaqaa, an ultra-prominent peak at 71° 20' 24 N, 52° 48' 37 W reaching 2,105 m (6,906 ft).[3]

See also

• List of islands of Greenland

References

External links

• Media related to Upernivik Island at Wikimedia Commons

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На других языках

[de] Upernivik (Insel, Uummannaq)

[es] Isla Upernivik

[it] Upernivik Ø