Uigorlersuaq Island
Appearance
Geography | |
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Location | Greenland |
Coordinates | 73°24′45″N 56°12′00″W / 73.41250°N 56.20000°W |
Archipelago | Upernavik Archipelago |
Administration | |
Greenland | |
Municipality | Avannaata |
Uigorlersuaq Island (old spelling: Uigordlerssuaq) is an uninhabited island in Avannaata municipality in northwestern Greenland.
Geography
[edit]Uigorlersuaq Island is located in the outer belt of islands in Tasiusaq Bay, in the central part of Upernavik Archipelago. In the northwest, it is separated from a smaller Uigorle Island by the inner waterways of the bay. In the southeast, Ikerasak Strait separates it from Tasiusaq Island and Paagussat Island.[1] It is one of the low-lying islands buffering Tasiusaq Island from the west. The highest point on the island is an unnamed 250 m (820 ft) peak in the northern part of the island.[1]