Clavering Island
Island on the east coast of Greenland / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dear Wikiwand AI, let's keep it short by simply answering these key questions:
Can you list the top facts and stats about Clavering Island?
Summarize this article for a 10 year old
SHOW ALL QUESTIONS
Clavering Island (Danish: Clavering Ø) is a large island in eastern Greenland off Gael Hamke Bay, to the south of Wollaston Foreland.
Quick Facts Native name: Clavering ØNickname: Eskimonæs, Etymology ...
Native name: Clavering Ø Nickname: Eskimonæs | |
---|---|
Etymology | Named to commemorate Douglas Charles Clavering |
Geography | |
Location | Greenland Sea |
Coordinates | 74°16′N 21°00′W |
Area | 1,488 km2 (575 sq mi) |
Area rank | 8th largest in Greenland |
Highest elevation | 1,650 m (5410 ft) |
Highest point | Ortlerspids |
Administration | |
Unincorporated area | NE Greenland National Park |
Demographics | |
Population | 0 (2021) |
Pop. density | 0/km2 (0/sq mi) |
Ethnic groups | none |
Close
The Eskimonaes (Eskimonæs) radio and weather station was on this island. It was staffed by Danish scientists and was captured by German troops in 1943. The place where the station stood had also been the location of the last Inuit settlement in Northeast Greenland around 1823.[1]