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Azimuthbjerg, known in Greenlandic as Miialeqaaq, is the highest mountain on Skjoldungen Island in southeastern Greenland. At the island’s northwestern corner, it rises steeply from the shore at the northern end of Southern Skjoldungen Fjord, also called Iittuarmiit, giving it a striking coastal setting. The multi-peaked mountain reaches 1,738 metres, or 5,702 feet, making it the highest point in Skjoldungen and an ultra-prominent summit. Defense Mapping Agency Greenland navigation charts list it at a lower 1,605 metres, or 5,266 feet. Within Sermersooq municipality, it stands as a dominant landmark in Greenland’s rugged southeastern mountain landscape.
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