Native name: Store Koldewey | |
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Etymology | Named after polar explorer Carl Koldewey |
Geography | |
Location | Greenland Sea |
Coordinates | 76°22′N 18°51′W / 76.367°N 18.850°W |
Archipelago | Koldewey Islands |
Adjacent to | Dove Bay |
Area | 654 km2 (253 sq mi) |
Area rank | 15th largest in Greenland |
Length | 65 km (40.4 mi) |
Width | 10 km (6 mi) |
Highest elevation | 971 m (3186 ft) |
Highest point | Mount Saint Petersburg |
Administration | |
Unincorporated area | NE Greenland National Park |
Demographics | |
Population | 0 (2021) |
Pop. density | 0/km2 (0/sq mi) |
Ethnic groups | none |
Store Koldewey, meaning 'Big Koldewey', is the largest of the Koldewey Islands in King Frederick VIII Land, northeastern Greenland.