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{{Short description|Uninhabited island in Greenland}} |
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'''Ikeq''' is an uninhabited island of [[Greenland]]. The island has an area of 198.9 km ² and has a shoreline of 89.4 kilometres.<ref>[http://islands.unep.ch/ITP.htm UNEP]</ref> Along with [[Eggers Island|Eggers]], [[Sangmissoq]], Avatdlerssuaq, and Quernertoq, it is part of the [[Cape Farewell Archipelago]].{{sfn|Prostar|2005|p=5}}{{sfn|United States. Hydrographic Office|1947|p=67}} |
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| name = Ikeq Island |
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| native_name = Ikeq Ø |
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| coordinates = {{coord|59.94|-44.20|type:isle|display=inline,title}} |
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| location = [[Labrador Sea]]<br>Southern [[Greenland]] |
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| archipelago = [[Nunap Isua Archipelago]] |
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| waterbody = [[North Atlantic Ocean]] |
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| area_km2 = 198.9 |
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| rank = 34th [[List of islands of the Greenland by area|largest in Greenland]] |
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| length_km = 60 |
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| coastline_km = 89.4 |
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| elevation_m = 1388 |
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| highest_mount = Toornaarsuk |
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| country = [[Greenland]] |
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| country_admin_divisions_title = [[Municipalities of Greenland|Municipality]] |
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| country_admin_divisions = [[Kujalleq]] |
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'''Ikeq''' is an island of the [[Kujalleq]] municipality, southern [[Greenland]]. |
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==Geography== |
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The island has an area of 194 km ² and a shoreline of 89.4 kilometres.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://islands.unep.ch/ITP.htm |title=UNEP |access-date=2010-07-13 |archive-date=2016-04-19 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160419074937/http://islands.unep.ch/ITP.htm |url-status=dead }}</ref> |
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Its coast is deeply indented and its eastern part (Qunnerit) is almost separated from the main island by a narrow inlet stretching from north to south.<ref>[http://mapcarta.com/19186438 Qunnerit]</ref> |
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Along with [[Egger Island|Itilleq]], [[Sammisoq]], [[Nunarsuaq]] (Nunarssuak), [[Pamialluk]], [[Annikitsoq]], [[Walkendorff Island|Walkendorff]] and [[Qernertoq]] (Kasit), it is part of the [[Cape Farewell Archipelago]] (Nunap Isua).{{sfn|Prostar|2005|p=5}}{{sfn|United States. Hydrographic Office|1947|p=67}} |
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==See also== |
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*[[List of islands of Greenland]] |
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==References== |
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{{coord|59.94|-44.20|dim:50000_region:GL|display=title}} |
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[[Category:Uninhabited islands of Greenland]] |
[[Category:Uninhabited islands of Greenland]] |
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[[Category:Kujalleq |
[[Category:Kujalleq]] |
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[[Category:Cape Farewell Archipelago]] |
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{{Greenland-geo-stub}} |
{{Greenland-geo-stub}} |
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Revision as of 19:53, 10 May 2024
Native name: Ikeq Ø | |
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 Map of Ikeq Island | |
  Ikeq Island Location of Ikeq Island in Greenland  Ikeq Island Ikeq Island (Greenland) | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Labrador Sea Southern Greenland |
| Coordinates | 59°56′N 44°12′W / 59.94°N 44.20°W |
| Archipelago | Nunap Isua Archipelago |
| Adjacent to | North Atlantic Ocean |
| Area | 198.9 km2 (76.8 sq mi) |
| Area rank | 34th largest in Greenland |
| Length | 60 km (37 mi) |
| Coastline | 89.4 km (55.55 mi) |
| Highest elevation | 1,388 m (4554 ft) |
| Highest point | Toornaarsuk |
| Administration | |
| Municipality | Kujalleq |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 0 (2023) |
| Pop. density | 0/km2 (0/sq mi) |
| Ethnic groups | none |
Ikeq is an island of the Kujalleq municipality, southern Greenland.
Geography
The island has an area of 194 km ² and a shoreline of 89.4 kilometres.[1] Its coast is deeply indented and its eastern part (Qunnerit) is almost separated from the main island by a narrow inlet stretching from north to south.[2]
Along with Itilleq, Sammisoq, Nunarsuaq (Nunarssuak), Pamialluk, Annikitsoq, Walkendorff and Qernertoq (Kasit), it is part of the Cape Farewell Archipelago (Nunap Isua).[3][4]
See also
Bibliography
- Prostar (1 January 2005). Prostar Sailing Directions 2005 Greenland and Iceland Enroute. ProStar Publications. ISBN 978-1-57785-753-2.
- United States. Hydrographic Office (1947). Publications.
References
- ^ "UNEP". Archived from the original on 2016-04-19. Retrieved 2010-07-13.
- ^ Qunnerit
- ^ Prostar 2005, p. 5.
- ^ United States. Hydrographic Office 1947, p. 67.
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