Qeqertarsuaq (Herbert Island)
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Native name: Qeqertarsuaq | |
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  Herbert Island Location of Herbert Island in Greenland  Herbert Island Herbert Island (Greenland) | |
 Interactive map of Herbert Island | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Baffin Bay, Greenland |
| Coordinates | 77°25′52″N 70°41′47″W / 77.43111°N 70.69639°W |
| Area | 277 km2 (107 sq mi) |
| Area rank | 26th largest in Greenland |
| Highest elevation | 890 m (2920 ft) |
| Highest point | Nalungiussaq |
| Administration | |
| Municipality | Avannaata |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 0 (2023) |
| Pop. density | 0/km2 (0/sq mi) |
| Ethnic groups | none |
Qeqertarsuaq or Herbert Island is an island in Baffin Bay near Qaanaaq in the Avannaata municipality, NW Greenland.[1] The island has an area of 223 km2.
Qeqertarsuaq, meaning "Large Island", is the name of several other places in Greenland. It is also the name of an abandoned fishing village located near the eastern end of the island.[2]
Herbert Island lies south of Cape Cleveland and is part of a small group formed by Northumberland Island, Hakluyt Island and Herbert Island. The latter is the easternmost of the group.[3] Aligned from east to west, the islands lie off the Inglefield Fjord, between the Murchison Sound to the north and the Hvalsund to the south.[4]
Herbert Island is located closest to the mouth of the Inglefield Fjord.
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