Eqalugaarsuit Fjord

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Eqalugaarsuit Sulluat
"Lakse Fjord"
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Eqalugaarsuit Sulluat
Location in Greenland
Location Arctic
Coordinates 72°30′N54°55′W / 72.500°N 54.917°W / 72.500; -54.917
River sourcesLakse Elv
Ocean/sea sources Baffin Bay
Basin  countries Greenland
Max. length30 km (19 mi)
Max. width4 km (2.5 mi)
Settlements0

Eqaluarssuit Fjord (Danish : Laksefjorden) is a fjord in Greenland. It is located in the Upernavik Archipelago. [1]

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References

  1. Eqalugaarsuit Sulluat - Mapcarta 19193542