Fridtjof Nansen Peninsula
Fridtjof Nansen Peninsula (Danish: Fridtjof Nansens Halvø) is a peninsula in the King Frederick VI Coast, southeastern Greenland. It is a part of the Sermersooq municipality.
 Map of Greenland section showing the Fridtjof Nansen Peninsula | |
  Fridtjof Nansen Peninsula | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Southeast Greenland |
| Coordinates | 64°25′N 40°35′W |
| Adjacent to | Umivik Bay |
| Administration | |
Greenland (Denmark) | |
| Municipality | Sermersooq |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 0 |
Geography
The Fridtjof Nansen Peninsula is limited to the northeast by a strait across which lie the Søren Norby Islands, beyond which lies the bay of Pikiulleq. To the southeast it is bound by the Irminger Sea and to the southwest by Umivik Bay, with two large islands, Upernattivik (Upernarsuak) and Trefoldigheden off the shore.[1]
To the west and the northwest the peninsula is attached to the mainland.[2] Several small islands where there are Paleo-Eskimo archaeological sites lie off its southeastern point.[3]
References
- Fridtjof Nansens Halvø, Greenland - Geographical Names
- Prostar Sailing Directions 2005 Greenland and Iceland Enroute, p. 102
- GoogleEarth
External links
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