Kangersivartikajik

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Kangersivartikajik
Kangerdluarssikajik
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Kangersivartikajik
Location in Greenland
LocationEast Greenland
Coordinates 65°59′N36°16′W / 65.983°N 36.267°W / 65.983; -36.267
Ocean/sea sources North Atlantic Ocean
Basin  countries Greenland
Max. length9 km (5.6 mi)
Max. width1.5 km (0.93 mi)
References [1]

Kangersivartikajik, old spelling Kangerdluarssikajik, meaning "The bad little fjord," [2] is a fjord in Eastern Greenland.

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Geography

This fjord is located east of Sermilik (Sermiligaaq) in King Christian IX Land, north of Tasiilaq (Ammassalik). [3] 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. [1]

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References

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


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