Alluttoq Island
Native name: Arveprinsen Ejland | |
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 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 / 69.74167°N 51.13333°WCoordinates: 69°44′30″N 51°08′00″W / 69.74167°N 51.13333°W |
| Area | 626 km2 (242 sq mi) |
| Area rank | 13th largest in Greenland |
| Administration | |
| Municipality | Avannaata |
| Abandoned settlement | Ataa |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 0 |
| Pop. density | 0/km2 (0/sq mi) |
| Ethnic groups | none |
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]
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[]
References[]
- ^ Norwegian University of Science and Technology Archived 2011-06-15 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Qeqertarsuup Tunua, Saga Map, 1:250.000, Tage Schjøtt, 1992
Categories:
- Disko Bay
- Uninhabited islands of Greenland