Illorsuit Island
Island in Avannaata municipality in northwestern Greenland
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Illorsuit Island (Greenlandic: Illorsuip qeqertaat, Danish: Ubekendt Ejland) is an island in the Avannaata municipality in northwestern Greenland.
Native name: Illorsuip qeqertaat | |
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The southern part of Illorsuit Island seen across the Uummannaq Fjord, from the western ridge of the Nunaarssuaq mountain on the Ukkusissat Peninsula. | |
  Illorsuit Island Location of Upernivik Island in Greenland | |
 Interactive map of Illorsuit Island | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Uummannaq Fjord |
| Coordinates | 71°9′N 52°41′W |
| Area | 403 km2 (156 sq mi) |
| Area rank | 21st largest in Greenland |
| Length | 31 km (19.3 mi) |
| Width | 21 km (13 mi) |
| Highest elevation | 1,150 m (3770 ft) |
| Administration | |
| Municipality | Avannaata |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 0 (2022) |
| Pop. density | 0/km2 (0/sq mi) |
| Ethnic groups | none |
Geography
The island is pear-shaped, and at 403 km2 (155.6 mi2),[1] it is the second-largest island in the Uummannaq Fjord system, located to the east of its mouth, between Sigguup Nunaa peninsula in the north and Nuussuaq Peninsula in the south.[2]
Settlement
The former settlement of Illorsuit was the only settlement on the island, located on its northeastern coast. The settlement was abandoned in 2018 following a severe tsunami in June 2017.
