Nansen Fjord

Nansen Fjord is a fjord in King Christian IX Land, Eastern Greenland. It is part of the Sermersooq municipality.

Nansen Fjord
Nansen Fjord Location in Greenland
Location	Arctic
Coordinates	68°18′N 29°53′W
Ocean/sea sources	Denmark Strait
Basin countries	Greenland
Max. width	12 kilometres (7.5 mi)

Geography

This fjord lies in an indented area of the Blosseville Coast where there is a succession of rocky headlands with active glaciers in between. Its mouth lies between Cape J.A.D. Jensen on Sokongen Island to the west and Cape Nansen to the east.^[1] Most of the fjord is filled by the Christian IV Glacier at its head.^[2]

Map of Greenland section

See also

• List of fjords of Greenland