Hovgaard Island (Greenland)
Hovgaard Island (Danish: Hovgaard Ø) is a large uninhabited island of the Greenland Sea, Greenland. The island was named after Andreas Hovgaard, a Polar explorer and officer of the Danish Navy who led an expedition to the Kara Sea on steamship Dijmphna in 1882–83.
Native name: Hovgaard Ø | |
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Map of Hovgaard Island | |
Hovgaard Island Location of Hovgaard Island in Greenland | |
| Etymology | Named after polar explorer Andreas Hovgaard |
| Geography | |
| Location | Greenland Sea |
| Coordinates | 79°54′N 18°30′W |
| Area | 1,692 km2 (653 sq mi) |
| Area rank | 7th largest in Greenland |
| Length | 60 km (37 mi) |
| Width | 42 km (26.1 mi) |
| Highest elevation | 1,086 m (3563 ft) |
| Administration | |
| Unincorporated area | NE Greenland National Park |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 0 (2021) |
| Pop. density | 0/km2 (0/sq mi) |
| Ethnic groups | none |
Polar climate prevails in Hovgaard Island. The average annual temperature in the area is -17 °C. The warmest month is July when the average temperature reaches -2 °C and the coldest is February when the temperature sinks to -29 °C.
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