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(Redirected from Bjornesk Island) Island in Greenland For the islet in Antarctica, see Gamma Island. For the island in Bermuda, see Gamma Island, Bermuda.
Gamma Island
Gamma ØNickname: Bjornesk Island
Gamma Island is located in GreenlandGamma IslandGamma Island
Geography
LocationGreenland Sea
Coordinates77°50′N 19°53′W / 77.833°N 19.883°W / 77.833; -19.883
Area236 km (91 sq mi)
Length38 km (23.6 mi)
Width8 km (5 mi)
Highest elevation293 m (961 ft)
Administration
Greenland
ZoneNortheast Greenland National Park
Demographics
Population0

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 km and an elevation of 293 meters. 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

Gamma Island was named by the Mørkefjord expedition 1938–39 after the name of ship "Gamma" used by the expedition.

Map of Northeastern Greenland.

See also

References

  1. Gamma Ø, Mapcarta
  2. Place names, NE Greenland


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