Nuup Kangerlua
Fjord in Greenland / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For the fjord in the northeastern coast, see Godthab Gulf.
Nuup Kangerlua[1] is a 160 km (99.4 mi) long fjord[2] in the Sermersooq municipality in southwestern Greenland. It was formerly known by its colonial name as Godthaab Fjord (Danish: Godthåbsfjorden), Gilbert Sound[3] and Baal's River.[4]
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Nuup Kangerlua | |
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Godthåbsfjord Gilbert Sound | |
Location in Greenland | |
Location | Arctic |
Coordinates | 64°30′N 51°23′W |
Ocean/sea sources | Labrador Sea |
Basin countries | Greenland |
Max. length | 160 km (99 mi) |
Max. width | 7 km (4.3 mi) |
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Located by the island's capital, Nuuk, it is the longest fjord on the Labrador Sea coast of Greenland, and one of the longest in the inhabited part of the country.[2]