Sammisoq

Sammisoq
Native name:
Christian IV Ø
Nickname: Christian IV Island
Sammisoq in the bottom right.
Map of Sammisoq
Sammisoq
Location of Sammisoq in Greenland
Sammisoq
Sammisoq (Southern Greenland)
Sammisoq
Sammisoq (Greenland)
Geography
LocationIrminger Sea
Coordinates60°03′10″N 43°41′12″W / 60.05278°N 43.68667°W / 60.05278; -43.68667
ArchipelagoNunap Isua Archipelago
Adjacent toNorth Atlantic Ocean
Area659 km2 (254 sq mi)
Area rank11th largest in Greenland
Length60 km (37 mi)
Highest elevation1,546 m (5072 ft)
Highest pointNiaqornaq
Administration
MunicipalityKujalleq
Weather stationIkerasassuaq
Demographics
Population0 (2021)
Pop. density0/km2 (0/sq mi)
Ethnic groupsnone

Sammisoq (old spelling Sangmissoq, Danish: Christian IV Ø; English traditional:Christian IV Island) is an island in the Kujalleq municipality in southern Greenland, located northeast of Uummannarsuaq cape. It is the largest island of the Cape Farewell Archipelago (Nunap Isua).