Jens Munk Island
Native name: Søren Norbyes Ø | |
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Aerial view of Jens Munk Island (left), view to the south | |
Map of Jens Munk Island | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Irminger Sea |
| Coordinates | 64°49′N 40°35′W / 64.817°N 40.583°W |
| Archipelago | Søren Norby Islands |
| Adjacent to | North Atlantic Ocean |
| Area | 471 km2 (182 sq mi) |
| Area rank | 17th largest in Greenland |
| Length | 61 km (37.9 mi) |
| Width | 7.6 km (4.72 mi) |
| Coastline | 186 km (115.6 mi) |
| Highest elevation | 756 m (2480 ft) |
| Administration | |
| Municipality | Sermersooq |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 0 (2021) |
| Pop. density | 0/km2 (0/sq mi) |
| Ethnic groups | Inuit |
Jens Munk Island (Danish: Søren Norbyes Ø), uninhabited coastal island in eastern Greenland in the Sermersooq municipality. It is named after the Dano-Norwegian navigator and explorer Jens Munk. The island is the largest in the Søren Norby Islands archipelago.