Qoornuup Qeqertarsua Island
Qoornup Qeqertarsua Island (Danish: Bjørneøen) is an uninhabited island in the Sermersooq municipality in southwestern Greenland.
Bjørneøen | |
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  Qoornup Qeqertarsua | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Nuup Kangerlua |
| Coordinates | 64°27′N 51°17′W |
| Administration | |
Greenland | |
| Municipality | Sermersooq |
Geography
Qoornup Qeqertarsua is one of three mountainous islands located in the middle run[1] of the 160-kilometre-long (99.4 mi)[2] Nuup Kangerlua fjord, to the north of Nuuk, the capital of Greenland. It has a 1,256-metre-high (4,121 ft) mountain.[3] The two sibling islands are Qeqertarsuaq Island and Sermitsiaq Island.[1]
See also
References
- O'Carroll, Etain (2005). Greenland and the Arctic. Lonely Planet. p. 154. ISBN 1-74059-095-3.
- "TIL OPPLYSNING". Norwegian University of Science and Technology. Archived from the original on 15 June 2011. Retrieved 15 July 2010.
- "Topomapper - Topographic maps world-wide". Archived from the original on 2013-11-15. Retrieved 2013-12-13.
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