Inner Kitsissut
Inner Kitsissut (Danish: Indre Kitsissut, old spelling Indre Kitsigsut) is an island group in the Kujalleq municipality in southern Greenland.
| Indre Kitsissut Torstein Islands | |
|---|---|
  Inner Kitsissut | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Labrador Sea Southern Greenland |
| Coordinates | 60°52′N 48°22′W |
| Major islands | Tulugartalik |
| Highest elevation | 58 m (190 ft) |
| Administration | |
Greenland | |
| Municipality | Kujalleq |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 0 |
Geography
Inner Kitsissut is located at the mouth of Coppermine Bay on the southern side, at a minimum distance of 2 km from the shore. It is a compact cluster of small islets and rocks, with a length of 9 km and a width of 6 km. Tulugartalik, the largest islet of the group, has a maximum length of 1.1 km and a height of 58 m.[1]
The Outer Kitsissut group lies 4 kilometres (2 miles) to the southwest of the southern end of the cluster.[2]
See also
References
- Sailing Directions (Enroute), Pub. 181: Greenland and Iceland (PDF). Sailing Directions. United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. 2017. p. 21.
- GoogleEarth
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