Nuussuaq Peninsula
Peninsula in western Greenland / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Nuussuaq Peninsula (Greenlandic pronunciation: [nuːsːuɑq], old spelling: Nûgssuaq) is a large (180 by 48 kilometres (112 mi × 30 mi))[1] peninsula in western Greenland.
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Location within Greenland | |
Geography | |
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Location | Baffin Bay |
Coordinates | 70°25′N 52°30′W |
Area | 7,160 km2 (2,760 sq mi) |
Length | 180 km (112 mi) |
Width | 48 km (29.8 mi) |
Highest elevation | 2,144 m (7034 ft) |
Administration | |
Municipality | Avannaata |
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