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Kangersivartikajik
Kangerdluarssikajik
Kangersivartikajik is located in GreenlandKangersivartikajikKangersivartikajikLocation in Greenland
LocationEast Greenland
Coordinates65°59′N 36°16′W / 65.983°N 36.267°W / 65.983; -36.267
Ocean/sea sourcesNorth Atlantic Ocean
Basin countriesGreenland
Max. length9 km (5.6 mi)
Max. width1.5 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

  1. ^ GoogleEarth
  2. Greenland Pilot; Explanations of the place names
  3. "Kangerdluarssikajik". Mapcarta. Retrieved 2 January 2019.

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