Milne Land
 Milne Land seen from space | |
  Milne Land (Greenland) | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | East-Greenland |
| Coordinates | 70°41′N 26°45′W / 70.683°N 26.750°WCoordinates: 70°41′N 26°45′W / 70.683°N 26.750°W |
| Major islands | Milne Land, Storø, Ujuaakajiip Nunaa, Bjørne Øer |
| Area | 3,913 km2 (1,511 sq mi) |
| Length | 100 km (60 mi)[1] |
| Width | 40 km (25 mi) |
| Highest elevation | 2,434 m (7,986 ft) |
| Highest point | Unnamed |
| Country | |
|
Greenland | |
| Province | Greenland |
| Municipality | Sermersooq |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 0 (as of 2005) |
| Ethnic groups | none |
Milne Land is a large island in eastern Greenland. It is the third largest island of Greenland, after the main island of Greenland and Disko Island. It is named after British admiral David Milne. It is 113 km long from Moræne Pynt in the southwest to Bregnepynt in the northeast, and up to 45 km wide, and 3,913 km² in area. It is part of an archipelago, which includes Storø in the southwest, Ujuaakajiip Nunaa in the southeast, and the Bjørne Øer in the northeast. It is separated from Renland peninsula in the north by øfjord (6 to 10 km wide), from Gåseland peninsula in the south by Fønfjord (4 to 6 km wide), and from the mainland coast in the west by Rødefjord (4 to 14 km wide). The large peninsula in the east, Jameson Land (with Liverpool Land across Hurry Fjord), with the settlements of Ittoqqortoormiit at its southern coast, is located more than 40 km across the Scoresby Sound.
See also
- Liverpool Land
- Renland
- Scoresby Sund
References
- ↑ Scoresby Sund, Encyclopædia Britannica on-line