Maniitsoq Island is an island in the Qeqqata municipality in western Greenland.Maniitsoq, Saga Map, Tage Schjøtt, 1992

Geography The island is located on the shores of Davis Strait, separated from Sermersuut Island in the north by the Ammarqoq Sound. The island is roughly triangular in shape and many little islets and rocks dot its eastern and southwestern coastline.Maniitsoq

Located at the southern end of the island, Maniitsoq was formerly known as Sukkertoppen.Ross, James. Narrative of a Second Voyage in Search of a North-west Passage, and of a Residence in the Arctic Regions During the Years 1829, 1830, 1831, 1832, 1833. A.W. Webster, 1835. It is the only settlement in the area and is served by the Maniitsoq Airport.

See also List of islands of Greenland References

External links

Air Greenland - Maniitsoq