Qoornuup Qeqertarsua Island

Qoornup Qeqertarsua
Qoornup Qeqertarsua Island
Location within Greenland
Geography
Location Nuup Kangerlua
Coordinates 66°27′N 51°17′W / 66.450°N 51.283°WCoordinates: 66°27′N 51°17′W / 66.450°N 51.283°W
Country
Greenland
Municipality Sermersooq

Qoornup Qeqertarsua Island (Danish: Bjørneøen) is an uninhabited island in the Sermersooq municipality in southwestern Greenland. It is one of three mountainous islands located in the middle run[1] of the 160 km (99.4 mi) long[2] Nuup Kangerlua fjord, to the north of Nuuk, the capital of Greenland. It has a 1,256 m (4,121 ft) high mountain.[3] The two sibling islands are Qeqertarsuaq Island and Sermitsiaq Island.[1]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 O'Carroll, Etain (2005). Greenland and the Arctic. Lonely Planet. p. 154. ISBN 1-74059-095-3.
  2. "TIL OPPLYSNING". Norwegian University of Science and Technology. Retrieved 15 July 2010.
  3. http://www.topomapper.com/