Kitsissut (old spelling Kitsigsut) is an island group in the Kujalleq municipality in southern Greenland.
 Map of the Kitsissut Islands | |
  Kitsissut Islands | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Labrador Sea Southern Greenland |
| Coordinates | 59°59′N 45°10′W / 59.983°N 45.167°W |
| Highest elevation | 101 m (331 ft) |
| Administration | |
Greenland | |
| Municipality | Kujalleq |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 0 |
Geography
editKitsissut is an island chain located about 60 kilometres (37 miles) to the west-northwest of Cape Farewell and 15 km to the south-southeast of Cape Egede 5 km from the shore. It is a cluster of numerous small islets and rocks, with a length of less than 30 km and a width of 8 km, divided into two subgroups: Northern Kitsissut (Danish: Nordlige Kitsissut) in the northwest and the smaller Southern Kitsissut (Danish: Sydlige Kitsissut) in the southeast.[1][2]
Angissoq is the largest island, with a length of 3.7 km and a width of 3 km. It is also the highest island with a peak in its centre on which a beacon stands.[3]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Kitsissut
- ^ Sailing Directions (Enroute), Pub. 181: Greenland and Iceland (PDF). Sailing Directions. United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. 2017. p. 6-7.
- ^ Prostar Sailing Directions 2005 Greenland and Iceland Enroute, p. 10