Sammisoq

Sammisoq

Native name: Christian IV Ø Nickname: Christian IV Island
Sammisoq in the bottom right.
Map of Sammisoq
Sammisoq Location of Sammisoq in Greenland Sammisoq Sammisoq (Southern Greenland) Sammisoq Sammisoq (Greenland)
Geography
Location	Irminger Sea
Coordinates	60°03′10″N 43°41′12″W
Archipelago	Nunap Isua Archipelago
Adjacent to	North Atlantic Ocean
Area	659 km2 (254 sq mi)
Area rank	11th largest in Greenland
Length	60 km (37 mi)
Highest elevation	1,546 m (5072 ft)
Highest point	Niaqornaq
Administration
Greenland
Municipality	Kujalleq
Weather station	Ikerasassuaq
Demographics
Population	0 (2021)
Pop. density	0/km2 (0/sq mi)
Ethnic groups	none

Sammisoq (old spelling Sangmissoq, Danish: Christian IV Ø; English traditional:Christian IV Island) is an island in the Kujalleq municipality in southern Greenland, located northeast of Uummannarsuaq cape. It is the largest island of the Cape Farewell Archipelago (Nunap Isua).

Geography

Its area is 659 square kilometres (254 square miles) and at its largest length is 60 kilometres (37 miles). It is separated from mainland Greenland to the north by the narrow Prince Christian Sound. The island has glaciers in the south and in the west. Its coast is deeply indented and its southern part is almost separated from the main island by two narrow inlets. To the south lies Itilleq Island and to the west Annikitsoq, both part of the same group.

There is one settlement, Ikerasassuaq, also called Prince Christian Sound, Prins Christian Sund, or Bluie East One. It is a weather station and has no permanent population.

Sammisoq is mountainous and Niaqornaq, its highest point, is 1546 m above sea level. It is an ultra prominent peak, meaning a journey to any higher mountain involves descending more than 1500 m down before going up again, in this case down to sea level.

See also

• List of islands of Greenland

Bibliography

• Prostar (1 January 2005). Prostar Sailing Directions 2005 Greenland and Iceland Enroute. ProStar Publications. ISBN 978-1-57785-753-2.