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Island in Greenland

Schnauder Island
Native name: Schnauder Ø
Schnauder Island is located in GreenlandSchnauder IslandSchnauder Island
Geography
LocationJøkel Bay, Greenland Sea
Coordinates78°49′N 19°28′W / 78.82°N 19.46°W / 78.82; -19.46
Area180.3 km (69.6 sq mi)
Administration
Greenland
ZoneNortheast Greenland National Park
Demographics
Population0

Schnauder Island (Danish: Schnauder Ø) is an uninhabited island of the Greenland Sea, Greenland.

This island was named after German astronomer Max Schnauder (1860–1939) by the ill-fated Denmark Expedition.

Geography

Schnauder Island lies in the northern Jøkel Bay area by the terminus of the Zachariæ Isstrøm glacier. The Achton Friis Islands lie off the northern end and the Franske Islands to the east. It has a surface of 180.3 km and a shoreline of 105 km.

Map of Northeastern Greenland.

See also

References

  1. Place names, NE Greenland
  2. UNEP


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