Gamma Island (Greenland)
Appearance
Gamma Ø Nickname: Bjornesk Island | |
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Geography | |
Location | Greenland Sea |
Coordinates | 77°50′N 19°53′W / 77.833°N 19.883°W |
Area | 236 km2 (91 sq mi) |
Length | 38 km (23.6 mi) |
Width | 8 km (5 mi) |
Highest elevation | 293 m (961 ft) |
Administration | |
Zone | Northeast Greenland National Park |
Demographics | |
Population | 0 |
Gamma Island (Danish: Gamma Ø) also known as Bjornesk Island is a large uninhabited island of the Greenland Sea, Greenland. The island has an area of 236 km2 and an elevation of 293 meters.[1] It lies south of Jokel Bay and southwest of the Danske Islands and is separated from the mainland by the Orleans Sound, on the other side of which lies Nordmarken.
History
[edit]Gamma Island was named by the Mørkefjord expedition 1938–39 after the name of ship "Gamma" used by the expedition.[2]
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