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Qeertartivatsiaq Island

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Island in Sermersooq, Greenland
Qeertartivatsiaq
Location of Qeertartivatsiaq Island
Geography
LocationNorth Atlantic
Coordinates65°51′N 38°05′W / 65.850°N 38.083°W / 65.850; -38.083
Length6.9 km (4.29 mi)
Width5.4 km (3.36 mi)
Highest elevation411 m (1348 ft)
Administration
Greenland
MunicipalitySermersooq

Qeertartivatsiaq Island (old spelling: Qêrtartivatsiaq) is an uninhabited island in the Sermersooq municipality in southeastern Greenland.

Geography

Qeertartivatsiaq lies near the entrance of Sermilik Fjord on the western side, at the mouth of Johan Petersen Fjord and its eastern branch, the Stoklund Fjord which lies between the northwestern side of Qeertartivatsiaq and the mainland.

The island is located in King Christian IX Land to the southwest of Tiniteqilaaq, and to the west of Ammassalik Island.

See also

References

  1. Prostar Sailing Directions 2005 Greenland and Iceland Enroute, p. 104
  2. Tasiilaq, Saga Map, Tage Schjøtt, 1992
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