Upernavik Archipelago
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Upernavik Archipelago is a vast coastal archipelago in the Avannaata municipality in northwestern Greenland, off the shores of northeastern Baffin Bay. The archipelago extends from the northwestern coast of Sigguup Nunaa peninsula in the south at approximately 71°50′N 56°00′W[1] to the southern end of Melville Bay (Greenlandic: Qimusseriarsuaq) in the north at approximately 74°50′N 57°30′W.[2]
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Geography | |
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Location | Baffin Bay, Greenland |
Coordinates | 73°20′N 56°10′W |
Archipelago | Upernavik Archipelago |
Major islands | Nutaarmiut, Maniitsoq, Qeqertaq |
Length | 350 km (217 mi) |
Width | 55 km (34.2 mi) |
Administration | |
Greenland | |
Municipality | Avannaata |
Demographics | |
Population | (see below) |
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