Aappilattoq Island (Upernavik Icefjord)
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Aappilattoq Island is an island
in the Qaasuitsup
municipality in northwestern Greenland
. It is one of two islands of the same name in the Upernavik Archipelago
.
. It forms part of the chain of islands bounding Upernavik Icefjord
from the south. The island is separated by inner waterways of Baffin Bay
from the large Nutaarmiut Island in the southeast, from Nunaa Island
in the south, and from Ammaussarsuaq Island
in the southeast.
The highest point on the island is the 490 m (1,607.6 ft) Paattup Qaqqaa mountain in the central part of the island. The coastline of the island complicated, with the island nearly split ino two rocky parts, with only a small isthmus
joining the halves.
settlement of 180 people. The settlement is located on the northwestern tip of the island.
Island
An island or isle is any piece of sub-continental land that is surrounded by water. Very small islands such as emergent land features on atolls can be called islets, cays or keys. An island in a river or lake may be called an eyot , or holm...
in the Qaasuitsup
Qaasuitsup
Qaasuitsup is a new municipality in Greenland, operational from 1 January 2009. As of January 2010 its population is 17,749. The administrative center of the municipality is in Ilulissat...
municipality in northwestern Greenland
Greenland
Greenland is an autonomous country within the Kingdom of Denmark, located between the Arctic and Atlantic Oceans, east of the Canadian Arctic Archipelago. Though physiographically a part of the continent of North America, Greenland has been politically and culturally associated with Europe for...
. It is one of two islands of the same name in the Upernavik Archipelago
Upernavik Archipelago
Upernavik Archipelago is a vast archipelago of small islands in the Qaasuitsup municipality in northwestern Greenland, on the coast of northeastern Baffin Bay...
.
Geography
Aappilattoq Island is located in the southern part of Upernavik ArchipelagoUpernavik Archipelago
Upernavik Archipelago is a vast archipelago of small islands in the Qaasuitsup municipality in northwestern Greenland, on the coast of northeastern Baffin Bay...
. It forms part of the chain of islands bounding Upernavik Icefjord
Upernavik Icefjord
Upernavik Icefjord is a fjord in the Qaasuitsup municipality in northwestern Greenland.- Geography :The long fjord flows to the northwest between two chains of islands, emptying into Baffin Bay...
from the south. The island is separated by inner waterways of Baffin Bay
Baffin Bay
Baffin Bay , located between Baffin Island and the southwest coast of Greenland, is a marginal sea of the North Atlantic Ocean. It is connected to the Atlantic via Davis Strait and the Labrador Sea...
from the large Nutaarmiut Island in the southeast, from Nunaa Island
Nunaa Island
Nunaa Island is a island of Greenland. It is located in Baffin Bay in the Upernavik Archipelago....
in the south, and from Ammaussarsuaq Island
Ammaussarsuaq Island
Ammaussarsuaq Island is a island of Greenland. It is located in Baffin Bay in the Upernavik Archipelago....
in the southeast.
The highest point on the island is the 490 m (1,607.6 ft) Paattup Qaqqaa mountain in the central part of the island. The coastline of the island complicated, with the island nearly split ino two rocky parts, with only a small isthmus
Isthmus
An isthmus is a narrow strip of land connecting two larger land areas usually with waterforms on either side.Canals are often built through isthmuses where they may be particularly advantageous to create a shortcut for marine transportation...
joining the halves.
Settlement
The island is home to the AappilattoqAappilattoq, Qaasuitsup
Aappilattoq is a settlement in the Qaasuitsup municipality in northwestern Greenland, located on an island of the same name in the southern part of Upernavik Archipelago. Founded in 1805, the settlement had 180 inhabitants in 2010.- Upernavik Archipelago :...
settlement of 180 people. The settlement is located on the northwestern tip of the island.