Qulleq

Qulleq, Qutdleq or Kutdlek[1] is an uninhabited island in the King Frederick VI Coast, Sermersooq municipality in southern Greenland.

Qulleq
Location of Qulleq
Geography
LocationNorth Atlantic Ocean
Southeastern Greenland
Coordinates61°33′N 42°16′W
Highest elevation451 m (1480 ft)
Administration
Greenland
MunicipalitySermersooq
Demographics
Population0

Geography

Qulleq is an irregularly-shaped island that lies off the southeastern coast of Greenland. It is located 5.5 km from the shore off the mouth of the Anorituup Kangerlua fjord, to the NNE of Cape Tordenskjold, northeast of Nuuk Point.[2]

Qulleq is the largest and southernmost island of a small offshore archipelago of four main islands, including Qipinnguak close by to the west, Takisoq to the northwest and Qeqertarsuaq to the north.[3] The island's length is 6 kilometres (4 miles) and its maximum width 2.8 kilometres (2 miles).[4]

History

Qutsigsormiut is an important Paleo-Eskimo archaeological site on Qulleq's southern coast.[5] It is located by a south-facing bay known as Qulleq Sound that forms a sheltered natural harbour.[6]

A LORAN transmitting station was built on the southeastern point of the island and lies now abandoned.

See also

References
  1. "Kuldlek / Kutdlek / Outdlît / Qulleq / Qutdleq, Greenland, Earth - Geody". Retrieved 7 April 2016.
  2. Prostar Sailing Directions 2005 Greenland and Iceland Enroute, p. 25
  3. "Qeqertarsuaq". Mapcarta. Retrieved 7 April 2016.
  4. GoogleEarth
  5. "Map showing the Site 28. Archaeological remains -- Ancient Site site at : Qulleq (61.53333, -42.26667): (61.53333, -42.26667)". Retrieved 7 April 2016.
  6. "Qulleq Sund". Mapcarta. Retrieved 7 April 2016.
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