Geographical Society Island (Danish: Geografisk Samfund Ø) is an island off Foster Bay in northeastern Greenland.
Native name: Geografisk Samfund Ø | |
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  Geographical Society Island Location of Geographical Society Island in Greenland | |
| Etymology | Named after the Royal Danish Geographical Society |
| Geography | |
| Location | Greenland Sea |
| Coordinates | 72°56′N 23°5′W / 72.933°N 23.083°W |
| Area | 1,717 km2 (663 sq mi) |
| Area rank | 6th largest in Greenland 231st largest in world |
| Highest elevation | 1,730 m (5680 ft)[1] |
| Highest point | Svedenborg Bjerg |
| Administration | |
| Unincorporated area | NE Greenland National Park |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 0 (2021) |
| Pop. density | 0/km2 (0/sq mi) |
| Ethnic groups | none |
Geography edit
The island has an area of 1,717 km2.[2] It is mountainous with Svedenborg Fjeld as the highest point at 1,730 m. To the north lies the mouth of the Kaiser Franz Joseph Fjord with Ymer Island to the NW and smaller Bantekoe Island to the NE in Foster Bay. To the south lies Traill Island, separated by a narrow sound, the Vega Sound. In the west, over King Oscar Fjord lies Ella Island.
Geology edit
From west to east, the rocks constituting the island are sandstone of roughly Devonian, Carboniferous and Cretaceous age, and some smaller areas with Triassic and Jurassic sandstone.[3]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Svedenborg Bjerg, Greenland". Peakbagger.com.
- ^ UNEP
- ^ "Segment 12". Archived from the original on 2017-09-21. Retrieved 2007-09-24.
External links edit
Media related to Geographical Society Island at Wikimedia Commons
