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 Sermersooqmunicipality in southwestern Greenland. It was formerly known by its colonial name as Godthaab Fjord (Danish: Godthåbsfjorden), Gilbert Sound[3] and Baal's River.[4]
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]
Nuuk, the capital of Greenland, is located near the mouth of the fjord, on a mountainous peninsula bounding the fjord from the southeast. Kapisillit is located 75 km (47 mi) northeast of Nuuk, near the head of Kapisillit Kangerluaq,[5] one of the tributary fjords of Nuup Kangerlua.
Nuup Kangerlua seen from the outskirts of the Nuussuaq district of Nuuk.
^ ab. Norwegian University of Science and Technology. Archived from the original on 15 June 2011. Retrieved 12 July 2010.
^Markham, Clements R. The Voyages of William Baffin. Hakluyt Society.
^Nicoll, James. An Historical and Descriptive Account of Iceland, Greenland and the Faroe Islands. Oliver & Boyd, 1840.
^ abO'Carroll, Etain (2005). Greenland and the Arctic. Lonely Planet. p. 154. ISBN1-74059-095-3.
February 24, 2024
nuup, kangerlua, fjord, northeastern, coast, godthab, gulf, long, fjord, sermersooq, municipality, southwestern, greenland, formerly, known, colonial, name, godthaab, fjord, danish, godthåbsfjorden, gilbert, sound, baal, river, godthåbsfjordgilbert, soundlocat. 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 Godthabsfjorden Gilbert Sound 3 and Baal s River 4 Nuup KangerluaGodthabsfjordGilbert SoundNuup KangerluaLocation in GreenlandLocationArcticCoordinates64 30 N 51 23 W 64 500 N 51 383 W 64 500 51 383Ocean sea sourcesLabrador SeaBasin countriesGreenlandMax length160 km 99 mi Max width7 km 4 3 mi 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 Contents 1 Geography 1 1 Settlement 2 See also 3 ReferencesGeography editThe fjord head is located deep inland with the fjord beginning as an icefjord at 64 19 50 N 49 36 10 W 64 33056 N 49 60278 W 64 33056 49 60278 with two glaciers draining the Greenland ice sheet Greenlandic Sermersuaq flowing into the fjord Initially the fjord flows to the northwest to then turn southwest at 64 43 N 50 37 W 64 717 N 50 617 W 64 717 50 617 splitting into three arms in its lower run with three large mountainous islands in between the arms Sermitsiaq Island with the Sermitsiaq mountain visible from most of Nuuk Qeqertarsuaq Island and Qoornuup Qeqertarsua Island 5 The fjord widens into a bay dotted with skerries near its mouth opening into Labrador Sea at approximately 64 03 N 51 58 W 64 050 N 51 967 W 64 050 51 967 near the former Kangeq settlement nbsp Satellite view of Nuup Kangerlua nbsp Aerial view of the fjord and Sermitsiaq mountainSettlement edit Nuuk the capital of Greenland is located near the mouth of the fjord on a mountainous peninsula bounding the fjord from the southeast Kapisillit is located 75 km 47 mi northeast of Nuuk near the head of Kapisillit Kangerluaq 5 one of the tributary fjords of Nuup Kangerlua nbsp Nuup Kangerlua seen from the outskirts of the Nuussuaq district of Nuuk See also editList of fjords of GreenlandReferences edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Nuup Kangerlua The pre 1973 spelling was Nup Kangerdlua a b TIL OPPLYSNING Norwegian University of Science and Technology Archived from the original on 15 June 2011 Retrieved 12 July 2010 Markham Clements R The Voyages of William Baffin Hakluyt Society Nicoll James An Historical and Descriptive Account of Iceland Greenland and the Faroe Islands Oliver amp Boyd 1840 a b O Carroll Etain 2005 Greenland and the Arctic Lonely Planet p 154 ISBN 1 74059 095 3 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Nuup Kangerlua amp oldid 1121552621, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
