Qeqertarsuaq

Greenland / Qaanaaq / Siorapaluk /
 island, uninhabited island
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Qeqertarsuaq, also known as Herbert Island (the name Qeqertarsuaq simply means Big Island, and is used for several islands in Greenland) is an island Qaanaaq (Thule) in the Qaasuitsup municipality. This is also the name of an abandoned fishing village on the island. The island has an area of 223 km2. It is adjacent to Northumberland Island.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qeqertarsuaq_(Herbert_Island)
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Coordinates:   77°25'13"N   70°38'4"W

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  • Note on the fishing village abandonment: while seemingly abandoned in the winter months. Many of these houses are kept as holiday cottages by the people of Qaanaaq.
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