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Tasiusaq Island
Tasiusaq Island (old spelling: ''Tasiussaq'') is an island in Avannaata municipality in northwestern Greenland, home to the Tasiusaq settlement. Geography Tasiusaq Island is located in the outer belt of islands in Tasiusaq Bay, in the central part of Upernavik Archipelago. In the northwest, the Ikerasak Strait separates it from Uigorlersuaq Island. The inner waterways of the bay separate it from Aappilattoq Island and Anarusuk Island in the northeast. The Simiuttap Ikerasaa strait, with a small skerry in the middle separates Tasiusaq from the mountainous Qaqaarissorsuaq Island in the east. The outer waterways of Tasiusaq Bay separate the island from small skerries and Kangaarsuk Island in the south, from Illunguit Island in the southwest, and from Paagussat Island Paagussat Island (old spelling: ''Pâgússat'') is an uninhabited island in Avannaata municipality in northwestern Greenland. Geography Paagussat Island is located in the outer belt of islands in Tasiusaq Bay ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tasiusaq, Qaasuitsup
Tasiusaq (old spelling: ''Tasiussaq'') is an island settlement in the Avannaata municipality in northwestern Greenland. It had 252 inhabitants in 2020. In Kalaallisut, the name means "looks like a lake". Upernavik Archipelago Tasiusaq is located on Tasiusaq Island within Upernavik Archipelago, a vast archipelago of small islands on the coast of northeastern Baffin Bay. The archipelago extends from the northwestern coast of Sigguup Nunaa peninsula in the south at approximately Nunavik, Saga Map, 1:250.000, Tage Schjøtt, 1992 to the southern end of Melville Bay ( kl, Qimusseriarsuaq) in the north at approximately .Upernavik Avannarleq, Saga Map, 1:250.000, Tage Schjøtt, 1992 Population Tasiusaq is one of the few settlements in the Avannaata municipality exhibiting significant growth patterns over the course of the last two decades, increasing by nearly half relative to the 1990 levels and by over 7 percent relative to the 2000 levels. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anarusuk Island
Anarusuk Island is an uninhabited island in Avannaata municipality in northwestern Greenland. Geography Anarusuk Island is located in Tasiusaq Bay, in the north-central part of Upernavik Archipelago, on the shores of the inner reaches of Kangerlussuaq Icefjord, which in the northeast separates it from Giesecke Glacier on the mainland of Greenland.''Upernavik'', Saga Map, Tage Schjøtt, 1992 The island is separated from Nuuluk Island in the northwest by a small ''Ikerasaarsuk'' channel, from Aappilattoq Island (Tasiusaq Bay), Aappilattoq Island in the west by a small channel of the same name, and by the inner waterways of Tasiusaq Bay from Aukarnersuaq Island in the southeast and Qaqaarissorsuaq Island in the south. Coastline The coastline of the island is developed, with many inlets indenting the coastline in the west. Promontories References {{Upernavik Archipelago Anarusuk Uninhabited islands of Greenland Tasiusaq Bay Islands of the Upernavik Archipelago ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paagussat Island
Paagussat Island (old spelling: ''Pâgússat'') is an uninhabited island in Avannaata municipality in northwestern Greenland. Geography Paagussat Island is located in the outer belt of islands in Tasiusaq Bay, in the central part of Upernavik Archipelago. Ikerasak Strait separates it from Uigorlersuaq Island in the north, and from Tasiusaq Island in the east. The inner waterways of the bay separate it from Illunguit Island Illunnguit Island (old spelling: ''Igdlúnguit'') is an uninhabited island in Avannaata municipality in northwestern Greenland. Geography Once inhabited, the Illunnguit Island is located in the outer belt of islands in Tasiusaq Bay, in the cen ... in the southwest.''Upernavik'', Saga Map, Tage Schjøtt, 1992 It is one of the low-lying islands buffering Tasiusaq Island from the west. The highest point on the island is an unnamed point in the center. References {{Upernavik Archipelago Uninhabited islands of Greenland Tasiusaq Bay Islands of the Uper ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Illunguit Island
Illunnguit Island (old spelling: ''Igdlúnguit'') is an uninhabited island in Avannaata municipality in northwestern Greenland. Geography Once inhabited, the Illunnguit Island is located in the outer belt of islands in Tasiusaq Bay, in the central part of Upernavik Archipelago. The inner waterways of the bay separate it from Paagussat Island in the north, and Tasiusaq Island Tasiusaq Island (old spelling: ''Tasiussaq'') is an island in Avannaata municipality in northwestern Greenland, home to the Tasiusaq settlement. Geography Tasiusaq Island is located in the outer belt of islands in Tasiusaq Bay, in the central ... in the east.''Upernavik'', Saga Map, Tage Schjøtt, 1992 It is one of the low-lying islands buffering Tasiusaq Island from the west. The highest point on the island is an unnamed point in the southeast. References {{Upernavik Archipelago Uninhabited islands of Greenland Tasiusaq Bay Islands of the Upernavik Archipelago ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kangaarsuk Island
Kangaarsuk Island (old spelling: ''Kangârssuk'') is an uninhabited island in Avannaata municipality in northwestern Greenland. Geography Kangaarsuk Island is located in the outer belt of islands in Tasiusaq Bay, in the central part of Upernavik Archipelago. The inner waterways of the bay separate it from Illunnguit Island in the northwest, and from Tasiusaq Island Tasiusaq Island (old spelling: ''Tasiussaq'') is an island in Avannaata municipality in northwestern Greenland, home to the Tasiusaq settlement. Geography Tasiusaq Island is located in the outer belt of islands in Tasiusaq Bay, in the central ... in the north.''Upernavik'', Saga Map, Tage Schjøtt, 1992 It is one of the low-lying islands buffering Tasiusaq Island from the west. The highest point on the island is an unnamed point in the center. References {{Upernavik Archipelago Uninhabited islands of Greenland Tasiusaq Bay Islands of the Upernavik Archipelago ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Qaqaarissorsuaq Island
Qaqaarissorsuaq Island (old spelling: ''Qaqârigssorssuaq'') is an uninhabited island in Avannaata municipality in northwestern Greenland. Geography The egg-shaped Qaqaarissorsuaq Island is located in Tasiusaq Bay, in the central part of Upernavik Archipelago. The inner waterways of the bay separate it from the surrounding islands: Ateqanngitsorsuaq Island in the southwest, Tasiusaq Island in the west through the Simiuttap Ikerasaa strait, Anarusuk Island in the north, Aukarnersuaq Island Aukarnersuaq Island (old spelling: ''Aukarnerssuaq'') is an uninhabited island in Avannaata municipality in northwestern Greenland. Geography Aukernersuaq Island is located in Tasiusaq Bay, in the north-central part of Upernavik Archipelago, on ... in the northeast, and small islands and skerries in the south and southeast.''Upernavik'', Saga Map, Tage Schjøtt, 1992 The island has an undeveloped shoreline. It is mountainous throughout, with a large lake occupying the central plateau at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Skerry
A skerry is a small rocky island, or islet, usually too small for human habitation. It may simply be a rocky reef. A skerry can also be called a low sea stack. A skerry may have vegetative life such as moss and small, hardy grasses. They are often used as resting places by animals such as seals and birds. Etymology The term ''skerry'' is derived from the Old Norse ', which means a rock in the sea (which in turn derives from the Proto-Indo-European root *''sker''-, "cut", in the sense of a rock cut off from the land). The Old Norse term ' was brought into the English language via the Scots language word spelled or . It is a cognate of the Scandinavian languages' words for ''skerry'' – Icelandic, fo, sker, da, skær, sv, skär, no, skjær / skjer, found also in german: Schäre, fi, kari, et, skäär, lv, šēra, lt, Šcheras and russian: шхеры (). In Scottish Gaelic, it appears as ', e.g. Sula Sgeir, in Irish as '','' in Welsh as '','' and in Manx as ''.'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Simiuttap Ikerasaa
Simiuttap Ikerasaa (old spelling: ''Simiútap Ikerasâ'') is a strait in Avannaata municipality in northwestern Greenland. Geography The strait is located in central Tasiusaq Bay. With a small ''Simiutaq'' skerry in the middle, the strait separates Tasiusaq Island in the west, from the mountainous Qaqaarissorsuaq Island Qaqaarissorsuaq Island (old spelling: ''Qaqârigssorssuaq'') is an uninhabited island in Avannaata municipality in northwestern Greenland. Geography The egg-shaped Qaqaarissorsuaq Island is located in Tasiusaq Bay, in the central part of Upern ... in the east.''Upernavik'', Saga Map, Tage Schjøtt, 1992 References {{coord, 73, 19, N, 55, 51, W, scale:500000, display=title Tasiusaq Bay Straits of the Upernavik Archipelago ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aappilattoq Island (Tasiusaq Bay)
Aappilattoq Island (old spelling: ''Augpilagtoq'') is an uninhabited island in the Avannaata municipality in northwestern Greenland. It is one of two islands of the same name in the Upernavik Archipelago. Geography Aappilattoq Island is located in Tasiusaq Bay, in the north-central part of Upernavik Archipelago, in the inner band of uninhabited islands.''Upernavik'', Saga Map, Tage Schjøtt, 1992 The island is separated from Anarusuk Island in the east by a small ''Ikerasaarsuk'' channel. The inner waterways of Tasiusaq Bay separate it from Nuuluk Island and Saattorsuaq Island in the north, and from Tasiusaq Island Tasiusaq Island (old spelling: ''Tasiussaq'') is an island in Avannaata municipality in northwestern Greenland, home to the Tasiusaq settlement. Geography Tasiusaq Island is located in the outer belt of islands in Tasiusaq Bay, in the central ... in the south. The highest point on the island is an unnamed peak of in the central part of the island. The coastli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Upernavik Archipelago
Upernavik Archipelago is a vast coastal archipelago in the Avannaata municipality in northwestern Greenland, off the shores of northeastern Baffin Bay. The archipelago extends from the northwestern coast of Sigguup Nunaa peninsula in the south at approximately Nunavik, Saga Map, 1:250.000, Tage Schjøtt, 1992 to the southern end of Melville Bay ( kl, Qimusseriarsuaq) in the north at approximately .Upernavik Avannarleq, Saga Map, 1:250.000, Tage Schjøtt, 1992 History The archipelago belongs to the earliest-settled areas of Greenland, the first migrants arriving approximately 2,000 BCE. All southbound migrations of the Inuit passed through the area, leaving behind a trail of archeological sites. The early Saqqaq culture diminished in importance around 1,000 BCE, followed by the migrants of Dorset culture, who spread alongside the coast of Baffin Bay, being in turn displaced by the Thule people in the 13th and 14th centuries. The area has been continuously inhabited since then. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Uigorlersuaq Island
Uigorlersuaq Island (old spelling: ''Uigordlerssuaq'') is an uninhabited island in Avannaata municipality in northwestern Greenland. Geography Uigorlersuaq Island is located in the outer belt of islands in Tasiusaq Bay, in the central part of Upernavik Archipelago. In the northwest, it is separated from a smaller ''Uigorle Island'' by the inner waterways of the bay. In the southeast, Ikerasak Strait separates it from Tasiusaq Island and Paagussat Island Paagussat Island (old spelling: ''Pâgússat'') is an uninhabited island in Avannaata municipality in northwestern Greenland. Geography Paagussat Island is located in the outer belt of islands in Tasiusaq Bay, in the central part of Upernavik A ....''Upernavik'', Saga Map, Tage Schjøtt, 1992 It is one of the low-lying islands buffering Tasiusaq Island from the west. The highest point on the island is an unnamed peak in the northern part of the island. References {{Upernavik Archipelago Uninhabited islands of Greenland ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ikerasak Strait
Ikerasak Strait is a strait in the Avannaata municipality in northwestern Greenland. Geography The strait is located in central Tasiusaq Bay. It separates Uigorlersuaq Island in the north from Paagussat Island in the south, and from Tasiusaq Island Tasiusaq Island (old spelling: ''Tasiussaq'') is an island in Avannaata municipality in northwestern Greenland, home to the Tasiusaq settlement. Geography Tasiusaq Island is located in the outer belt of islands in Tasiusaq Bay, in the central ... in the east.''Upernavik'', Saga Map, Tage Schjøtt, 1992 References {{coord, 73, 23, N, 56, 11, W, scale:500000, display=title Tasiusaq Bay Straits of the Upernavik Archipelago ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
