Kangersivartikajik | |
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Kangerdluarssikajik | |
KangersivartikajikLocation in Greenland | |
Location | East Greenland |
Coordinates | 65°59′N 36°16′W / 65.983°N 36.267°W / 65.983; -36.267 |
Ocean/sea sources | North Atlantic Ocean |
Basin countries | Greenland |
Max. length | 9 km (5.6 mi) |
Max. width | 1.5 km (0.93 mi) |
References |
Kangersivartikajik, old spelling Kangerdluarssikajik, meaning "The bad little fjord," is a fjord in Eastern Greenland.
Geography
This fjord is located east of Sermilik (Sermiligaaq) in King Christian IX Land, north of Tasiilaq (Ammassalik). It runs from north to south for about 9 km. Sammileq (Sammilik) Fjord branches roughly northeastwards on the eastern side of its mouth. Leif Island is located to the south.
Bibliography
- Spencer Apollonio, Lands That Hold One Spellbound: A Story of East Greenland, 2008
See also
References
- ^ GoogleEarth
- Greenland Pilot; Explanations of the place names
- "Kangerdluarssikajik". Mapcarta. Retrieved 2 January 2019.
External links
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