Maniitsoq Island
 View of Maniitsoq town | |
  Maniitsoq Island | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Davis Strait |
| Coordinates | 65°28′00″N 52°59′00″W / 65.46667°N 52.98333°WCoordinates: 65°28′00″N 52°59′00″W / 65.46667°N 52.98333°W |
| Highest elevation | 216 m (709 ft) |
| Administration | |
Greenland | |
| Municipality | Qeqqata |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 2670 (2013)[1] |
Maniitsoq Island is an island in the Qeqqata municipality in western Greenland.[2]
Geography[]
The island is located on the shores of Davis Strait, separated from Sermersuut Island in the north by the . The island is roughly triangular in shape and many little islets and rocks dot its eastern and southwestern coastline.[3]
Located at the southern end of the island, Maniitsoq was formerly known as Sukkertoppen.[4] It is the only settlement in the area and is served by the Maniitsoq Airport.
See also[]
References[]
- ^ Greenland in Figures 2013 (PDF). Statistics Greenland. ISBN 978-87-986787-7-9. ISSN 1602-5709. Retrieved 5 September 2013.
- ^ Maniitsoq, Saga Map, Tage Schjøtt, 1992
- ^ Maniitsoq
- ^ Ross, James. Narrative of a Second Voyage in Search of a North-west Passage, and of a Residence in the Arctic Regions During the Years 1829, 1830, 1831, 1832, 1833. A.W. Webster, 1835.
External links[]
Media related to Maniitsoq at Wikimedia Commons- Air Greenland - Maniitsoq
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