Jens Munk Island
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This article is about the island in eastern Greenland. For the Canadian island formally known as Jens Munk Island, see Kapuiviit.
Jens Munk Island (Danish: Søren Norbyes Ø), uninhabited coastal island in eastern Greenland in the Sermersooq municipality. It is named after the Dano-Norwegian navigator and explorer Jens Munk. The island is the largest in the Søren Norby Islands archipelago.
Quick Facts Native name: Søren Norbyes Ø, Geography ...
Native name: Søren Norbyes Ø | |
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Geography | |
Location | Irminger Sea |
Coordinates | 64°49′N 40°35′W |
Archipelago | Søren Norby Islands |
Adjacent to | North Atlantic Ocean |
Area | 471 km2 (182 sq mi) |
Area rank | 17th largest in Greenland |
Length | 61 km (37.9 mi) |
Width | 7.6 km (4.72 mi) |
Coastline | 186 km (115.6 mi) |
Highest elevation | 756 m (2480 ft) |
Administration | |
Municipality | Sermersooq |
Demographics | |
Population | 0 (2021) |
Pop. density | 0/km2 (0/sq mi) |
Ethnic groups | Inuit |
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