| Location of Qulleq | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | North Atlantic Ocean Southeastern Greenland |
| Coordinates | 61°33′N 42°16′W / 61.550°N 42.267°W / 61.550; -42.267 |
| Highest elevation | 451 m (1480 ft) |
| Administration | |
| Greenland | |
| Municipality | Sermersooq |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 0 |
Qulleq, Qutdleq or Kutdlek is an uninhabited island in the King Frederick VI Coast, Sermersooq municipality in southern Greenland.
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 north-northeast of Cape Tordenskjold, northeast of Nuuk Point.
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. The island's length is 6 kilometres (4 miles) and its maximum width 2.8 kilometres (2 miles).
History
Qutsigsormiut is an important Paleo-Eskimo archaeological site on Qulleq's southern coast. It is located by a south-facing bay known as Qulleq Sound that forms a sheltered natural harbour.
A LORAN transmitting station was built on the southeastern point of the island and lies now abandoned.
See also
References
- "Kuldlek / Kutdlek / Outdlît / Qulleq / Qutdleq, Greenland, Earth - Geody". Retrieved 7 April 2016.
- Prostar Sailing Directions 2005 Greenland and Iceland Enroute, p. 25
- "Qeqertarsuaq". Mapcarta. Retrieved 7 April 2016.
- GoogleEarth
- "Map showing the Site 28. Archaeological remains -- Ancient Site site at : Qulleq (61.53333, -42.26667): (61.53333, -42.26667)". Retrieved 7 April 2016.
- "Qulleq Sund". Mapcarta. Retrieved 7 April 2016.
External links
- Distribution Map of Archaeological, Historic, Cultural and Ancient Sites sites in Greenland
- New insights on the north-eastern part of the Ketilidian orogen in South-East Greenland