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Kitsissut Islands

Coordinates: 59°59′N 45°10′W / 59.983°N 45.167°W / 59.983; -45.167
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Kitsissut Islands
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Map of the Kitsissut Islands
Kitsissut Islands is located in Greenland
Kitsissut Islands
Kitsissut Islands
Geography
LocationLabrador Sea
Southern Greenland
Coordinates59°59′N 45°10′W / 59.983°N 45.167°W / 59.983; -45.167
Highest elevation101 m (331 ft)
Administration
Greenland
MunicipalityKujalleq
Demographics
Population0

Kitsissut (old spelling Kitsigsut) is an island group in the Kujalleq municipality in southern Greenland.

Geography

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Kitsissut is an island chain located about 60 kilometres (37 miles) to the west-northwest of Cape Farewell and 15 km to the south-southeast of Cape Egede 5 km from the shore. It is a cluster of numerous small islets and rocks, with a length of less than 30 km and a width of 8 km, divided into two subgroups: Northern Kitsissut (Danish: Nordlige Kitsissut) in the northwest and the smaller Southern Kitsissut (Danish: Sydlige Kitsissut) in the southeast.[1][2]

Angissoq is the largest island, with a length of 3.7 km and a width of 3 km. It is also the highest island with a peak in its centre on which a beacon stands.[3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Kitsissut
  2. ^ Sailing Directions (Enroute), Pub. 181: Greenland and Iceland (PDF). Sailing Directions. United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. 2017. p. 6-7.
  3. ^ Prostar Sailing Directions 2005 Greenland and Iceland Enroute, p. 10