Disko Island
Native name: Qeqertarsuaq | |
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Qeqertarsuaq town on Disko Island | |
Map of Disko Island | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Baffin Bay |
| Coordinates | 69°45′N 53°30′W / 69.750°N 53.500°W |
| Area | 8,578 km2 (3,312 sq mi) |
| Area rank | 84th largest in world 2nd largest in Greenland |
| Length | 160 km (99 mi) |
| Highest elevation | 1,919 m (6296 ft) |
| Highest point | Pyramiden |
| Administration | |
| Municipality | Qeqertalik |
| Largest settlement | Qeqertarsuaq (pop. 839) |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 1,100 |
| Pop. density | 0.13/km2 (0.34/sq mi) |
| Ethnic groups | Inuit |
Disko Island (Greenlandic: Qeqertarsuaq, Danish: Diskoøen) is a large island in Baffin Bay, off the west coast of Greenland. It has an area of 8,578 km2 (3,312 sq mi), making it the second largest island of Greenland (behind the main island), and one of the 100 largest islands in the world. It is part of the Qeqertalik municipality, although it lies off the coast of southern Avannaata municipality, with mainland Qeqertalik a little to the south.