Tukingassoq Island
Tukingasek | |
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Tukingassoq Island | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Baffin Bay, Greenland |
| Coordinates | 72°10′N 55°53′W / 72.167°N 55.883°W |
| Archipelago | Upernavik Archipelago |
Tukingassoq Island is an island of Greenland. It is located in Baffin Bay in the Upernavik Archipelago. On 14 July 1921, the Bele, a ship chartered by Knud Rasmussen's Fifth Thule Expedition struck a rock near the island, dooming the expedition. The ship was lost and all 42 passengers had to take refuge ashore.[1] Tukingassoq Island is used a point to designate the territorial sea of Greenland by the United Nations.[2]
As of 2003, breeding species of black guillemot have been sighted there.[3]
References
- ^ Harper, Ken (2021-07-10). "A rocky start to the Fifth Thule Expedition". Nunatsiaq News. Retrieved 2025-06-11.
- ^ Order No. 191 of 27 May 1963 on the Delimitation of the Territorial Sea of Greenland. National legislation - DOALOS/OLA - United Nations. Page 1.
- ^ Boertmann, David. Seabird colonies and moulting harlequin ducks in South Greenland Results of a survey in July 2003. Research Notes from NERI No. 191. National Environmental Research Institute Ministry of the Environment, Denmark. p. 21