Ydre Kitsissut Torstein Islands | |
|---|---|
  Outer Kitsissut | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Labrador Sea Southern Greenland |
| Coordinates | 60°45′N48°24′W / 60.750°N 48.400°W |
| Major islands | Thorstein |
| Highest elevation | 116 m (381 ft) |
| Administration | |
Greenland | |
| Municipality | Kujalleq |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 0 |
Outer Kitsissut (Danish : Ydre Kitsissut, old spelling Ydre Kitsigsut), also known as Thorstein Islands [1] or Torstein Islands, [2] is an island group in the Kujalleq municipality in southern Greenland.
Outer Kitsissut is located 9.5 kilometres (6 miles) to the west-north-west of Cape Desolation 5 km from the shore. It is a compact cluster of small islets and rocks, with a length of 10 km and a width of 5 km. [3] The highest and largest islet is Thorstein Island in the centre of the group, having a maximum length of about 0.7 km with a maximum height of 116 m. [4]
The Inner Kitsissut group lies 4 km to the northeast of the northern end of the cluster at the mouth of the Coppermine Bay. [5]
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