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Sverdrup Island (Greenland)
Island in Greenland / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For the island in Russia, see Sverdrup Island (Kara Sea). For the archipelago in Canada, see Sverdrup Islands.
Sverdrup Island (Danish: Sverdrup Ø) is an uninhabited island in the far north of Greenland, in the Northeast Greenland National Park area. It is named after Otto Sverdrup.
Quick Facts Native name: Sverdrup Ø, Geography ...
Native name: Sverdrup Ø | |
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![]() Satellite image of the northern end of Greenland with Sverdrup Island in centre left. | |
![]() Map of Sverdrup Island | |
Geography | |
Location | Lincoln Sea |
Coordinates | 82°54′N 46°36′W |
Adjacent to | Arctic Ocean |
Area | 436 km2 (168 sq mi) |
Area rank | 20th largest in Greenland |
Length | 28 km (17.4 mi) |
Width | 20 km (12 mi) |
Coastline | 130 km (81 mi) |
Highest elevation | 1,317 m (4321 ft) |
Administration | |
Municipality | Northeast Greenland National Park |
Demographics | |
Population | 0 (2022) |
Pop. density | 0/km2 (0/sq mi) |
Ethnic groups | Inuit |
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