Karrat Island

Karrat Island is an island of . It is located in Baffin Bay in the Upernavik Archipelago. It was once a prime walrus hunting ground for the Oqonermiut.
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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Upernavik.

is home to the largest bird cliff, Apparsuit, and unique wildlife. ’s main industry is fishing. Local settlements are spread across the 450km coastline.

Karrat Island

Latitude
72.84358° or 72° 50′ 37″ north
Longitude
-56.0896° or 56° 5′ 23″ west
Open location code
C845RWV6+C5
Open­Street­Map ID
way 28946720
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­coastline
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­island
Geo­Names ID
3422505
Wiki­data ID
Q24829944
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Turkish—“Karrat Island” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: Karrat
  • Dutch: Karrat Island
  • German: Karrat
  • Swedish: Karrat (ö)
  • Swedish: Karrat
  • Turkish: I. Karrat Adası (Grönland)

Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Karrat and Anaataq.

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