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De Dodes Fjord

Coordinates: 76°7′N 66°46′W / 76.117°N 66.767°W / 76.117; -66.767
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De Dodes Fjord
De Dødes Fjord
De Dodes Fjord is located in Greenland
De Dodes Fjord
De Dodes Fjord
Location in Greenland
LocationArctic
Coordinates76°7′N 66°46′W / 76.117°N 66.767°W / 76.117; -66.767
Ocean/sea sourcesMelville Bay
Basin countriesGreenland
Max. length28 km (17 mi)
Max. width7.5 km (4.7 mi)

De Dodes Fjord (Danish: De Dødes Fjord, meaning "The Fjord of the Dead") is a fjord in northwestern Greenland. Administratively it belongs to the Avannaata municipality.

Geography

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De Dodes Fjord opens to the south, east of the Crimson Cliffs in the Cape York area, close to the cape itself. It runs roughly in a NW/SE direction for less than 30 km (19 mi) and has a few small coves or recesses along its shore. Salve Island is located to the east of its mouth.[1] Sidebriksfjord is located next to it to the east, separated from it by a promontory.[2] The fjord is bordered on both sides by glaciated plateaux.

Map of Northwestern Greenland

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "De Dødes Fjord". Mapcarta. Retrieved 30 March 2019.
  2. ^ Prostar Sailing Directions 2005 Greenland and Iceland Enroute, p. 84
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