Qallunaat
Aerial view of Qallunaat Island
Qallunaat is located in Greenland
Qallunaat
Qallunaat
Geography
LocationGreenland
Coordinates73°35′N 56°24′W / 73.583°N 56.400°W / 73.583; -56.400
ArchipelagoUpernavik Archipelago
Administration
Greenland
MunicipalityAvannaata

Qallunaat Island (old spelling: Qavdlunât) is an uninhabited island in Avannaata municipality in northwestern Greenland.

History

Qallunaat Island was briefly inhabited between 1898, when the Sarfaq settlement was founded, and 1919, when it was abandoned.[1] Sarfaq was perched on the low-lying northern end of the island, at the shores of Kangerlussuaq Icefjord.[2]

Geography

Qallunaat Island is located in Tasiusaq Bay, in the north-central part of Upernavik Archipelago. It is separated from Tuttorqortooq Island by the Qaqqakassaup Ikerasaa strait in the north, from the mainland of Greenland by the Kangerlussuaq Icefjord in the northeast, and by channels of Tasiusaq Bay from Nuuluk Island in the east, Nutaarmiut Island in the south, and Mattaangassut Island in the west.[2]

The island is hilly in its southern part, falling to the sea with red, silver, and light-colored cliffs. At 340 m (1,120 ft), Inngik is the highest mountain on the island, located in the western part of the island.[2]

Coastline

The coastline of the island is developed, with many inlets indenting the coastline, particularly in its northern part.[2]

Promontories

NameDirectionLatitude NLongitude W
(none)Northern Cape73°39′44″56°16′32″
InussukassatEastern Cape73°37′29″56°09′50″
Ikerasaassuup AkiaSouthern Cape73°32′26″56°23′20″
Naajamiut NuuatSouthwestern Cape73°33′09″56°31′40″
Inngiup NuuaWestern Cape73°34′46″56°31′10″
Qallunaat Island
The former settlement of Ikerasaarsuk and Qallunaat Island behind

References

  1. Petersen, Robert (2003). Settlements, kinship and hunting grounds in traditional Greenland: A comparative study of local experiences from Upernavik and Ammassalik. Danish Polar Center. pp. 105, 107. ISBN 978-87-635-1261-9.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Upernavik, Saga Map, Tage Schjøtt, 1992
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