| Alleruusakasiit | |
|---|---|
| Agdlerussakasit | |
View of Stordalen Havn in Torsukattak Fjord with the Alleruusakasiit in the background | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 1,743.7 m (5,721 ft) |
| Coordinates | 60°8′8″N44°31′44″W / 60.13556°N 44.52889°W Coordinates: 60°8′8″N44°31′44″W / 60.13556°N 44.52889°W [1] |
| Geography | |
Alleruusakasiit, former spelling Agdlerussakasit, is a mountain in the Kujalleq municipality, southern Greenland.
A mountain is a large landform that rises above the surrounding land in a limited area, usually in the form of a peak. A mountain is generally steeper than a hill. Mountains are formed through tectonic forces or volcanism. These forces can locally raise the surface of the earth. Mountains erode slowly through the action of rivers, weather conditions, and glaciers. A few mountains are isolated summits, but most occur in huge mountain ranges.
Kujalleq is a municipality on the southern tip of Greenland, operational from 1 January 2009. The administrative center of the municipality is in Qaqortoq. The municipality consists of the former municipalities of southern Greenland, each named after the biggest settlement:
Greenland is an autonomous constituent country of the Kingdom of Denmark between the Arctic and Atlantic oceans, east of the Canadian Arctic Archipelago. Though physiographically a part of the continent of North America, Greenland has been politically and culturally associated with Europe for more than a millennium. The majority of its residents are Inuit, whose ancestors began migrating from the Canadian mainland in the 13th century, gradually settling across the island.
