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Illorsuit Island
Native name:
Illorsuip qeqertaat
The southern part of Illorsuit Island seen across the Uummannaq Fjord, from the western ridge of the Nunaarssuaq mountain on the Ukkusissat Peninsula.
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Map of Illorsuit Island
Illorsuit Island is located in Greenland
Illorsuit Island
Illorsuit Island
Location of Upernivik Island in Greenland
Geography
LocationUummannaq Fjord
Coordinates71°9′N 52°41′W / 71.150°N 52.683°W / 71.150; -52.683
Area403 km2 (156 sq mi)
Area rank21st largest in Greenland
Length31 km (19.3 mi)
Width21 km (13 mi)
Highest elevation1,150 m (3770 ft)
Administration
Greenland
MunicipalityAvannaata
Demographics
Population0 (2022)
Pop. density0/km2 (0/sq mi)
Ethnic groupsnone

Illorsuit Island (Greenlandic: Illorsuip qeqertaat, Danish: Ubekendt Ejland) is an island in the Avannaata municipality in northwestern Greenland.

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