Hellefjord
Fjord in Greenland
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Hellefjord is a fjord in King Frederick VIII Land, northeastern Greenland.
| Hellefjord | |
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  Hellefjord Location in Greenland | |
| Location | Northeast Greenland |
| Coordinates | 76°51′35″N 21°8′10″W |
| Ocean/sea sources | Dove Bay, Greenland Sea |
| Basin countries | Greenland |
| Max. length | 30 km (19 mi) |
| Max. width | 3.5 km (2.2 mi) |
| References | [1] |
History
Hellefjord was named by the 1906-1908 Denmark expedition, after the German word for "light", in contrast with the "dark" Mørkefjord to the north.[2]
Geography
This fjord is located in Daniel Bruun Land, east of Danmarkshavn. There are two parallel fjords to the north of it, Mørkefjord and Sælsøen, a lake with a fjord structure.[3] It runs from east to west for nearly 30 km. Its mouth is in northern Dove Bay.[1]
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