Ikeq Island
Uninhabited island in Greenland
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Ikeq is an island of the Kujalleq municipality, southern Greenland.
LocationLabrador Sea
Southern Greenland
Southern Greenland
Coordinates59.94°N 44.20°W
ArchipelagoNunap Isua Archipelago
Adjacent toNorth Atlantic Ocean
Native name: Ikeq Ø | |
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| Geography | |
| Location | Labrador Sea Southern Greenland |
| Coordinates | 59.94°N 44.20°W |
| Archipelago | Nunap Isua Archipelago |
| Adjacent to | North Atlantic Ocean |
| Area | 198.9 km2 (76.8 sq mi) |
| Area rank | 34th largest in Greenland |
| Length | 60 km (37 mi) |
| Coastline | 89.4 km (55.55 mi) |
| Highest elevation | 1,388 m (4554 ft) |
| Highest point | Toornaarsuk |
| Administration | |
| Municipality | Kujalleq |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 0 (2023) |
| Pop. density | 0/km2 (0/sq mi) |
| Ethnic groups | none |
Geography
The island has an area of 194 km ² and a shoreline of 89.4 kilometres.[1] Its coast is deeply indented and its eastern part (Qunnerit) is almost separated from the main island by a narrow inlet stretching from north to south.[2]
Along with Itilleq, Sammisoq, Nunarsuaq (Nunarssuak), Pamialluk, Annikitsoq, Walkendorff and Qernertoq (Kasit), it is part of the Cape Farewell Archipelago (Nunap Isua).[3][4]
See also
Bibliography
- Prostar (1 January 2005). Prostar Sailing Directions 2005 Greenland and Iceland Enroute. ProStar Publications. ISBN 978-1-57785-753-2.
- United States. Hydrographic Office (1947). Publications.
