 Map of the Kitsissut Islands | |
  Kitsissut Islands | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Labrador Sea Southern Greenland |
| Coordinates | 59°59′N45°10′W / 59.983°N 45.167°W |
| Highest elevation | 101 m (331 ft) |
| Administration | |
Greenland | |
| Municipality | Kujalleq |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 0 |
Kitsissut (old spelling Kitsigsut) is an island group in the Kujalleq municipality in southern Greenland.
Kitsissut is an island chain located about 60 kilometres (37 miles) to the west-northwest of Cape Farewell and 15 km to the south-southeast of Cape Egede 5 km from the shore. It is a cluster of numerous small islets and rocks, with a length of less than 30 km and a width of 8 km, divided into two subgroups: Northern Kitsissut (Danish : Nordlige Kitsissut) in the northwest and the smaller Southern Kitsissut (Danish : Sydlige Kitsissut) in the southeast. [1] [2]
Angissoq is the largest island, with a length of 3.7 km and a width of 3 km. It is also the highest island with a peak in its centre on which a beacon stands. [3]
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Cape Discord, also known as Kangeq, is a headland in the North Atlantic Ocean, southeast Greenland, Kujalleq municipality.
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