Egger Island

Egger Island
Itilleq

Eggers Ø
Landsat image with Egger Island's headland Cape Farewell in the centre.
Egger Island Itilleq
Geography
Location	North Atlantic Ocean Southern Greenland
Coordinates	59°53′N 43°54′W / 59.89°N 43.90°W / 59.89; -43.90Coordinates: 59°53′N 43°54′W / 59.89°N 43.90°W / 59.89; -43.90
Archipelago	Nunap Isua
Major islands	9
Highest elevation	903 m (2,963 ft)
Highest point	Kuvnerit Mount
Administration
Greenland
Municipality	Kujalleq
Demographics
Population	0

Egger Island (Danish: Eggers Ø; Greenlandic: Itilleq, old spelling: Itivdleq)^[1] is Greenland's southernmost island. It is located in the Kujalleq municipality and is uninhabited.

Geography

Egger Island is an important landmark for a small islet off Cape Farewell, its southern headland, is the southernmost point of Greenland. It is part of the Cape Farewell Archipelago (Nunap Isua).^[2]

The island has a deeply indented coastline and is separated from the neighbouring islands of the archipelago by narrow sounds. Qunnerit lies to the west, Sammisoq to the north and the smaller Avatdlerssuaq and Saningassoq to the east. Egger Island has an area of 308.8 km ² and a shoreline of 150.2 kilometres.^[3]

See also

• List of islands of Greenland
• List of countries by southernmost point

References