Gamma Island (Greenland)

Gamma Island (Danish: Gamma Ø) also known as Bjornesk Island is a large uninhabited island of the Greenland Sea, Greenland. The island has an area of 236 km2 and an elevation of 293 meters.[1] It lies south of Jokel Bay and southwest of the Danske Islands and is separated from the mainland by the Orleans Sound, on the other side of which lies Nordmarken.

Gamma Island
Gamma Ø
Nickname: Bjornesk Island
Gamma Island is located in Greenland
Gamma Island
Gamma Island
Geography
LocationGreenland Sea
Coordinates77°50′N 19°53′W
Area236 km2 (91 sq mi)
Length38 km (23.6 mi)
Width8 km (5 mi)
Highest elevation293 m (961 ft)
Administration
ZoneNortheast Greenland National Park
Demographics
Population0

History

Gamma Island was named by the Mørkefjord expedition 1938–39 after the name of ship "Gamma" used by the expedition.[2]

Map of Northeastern Greenland.

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