Bernstorff Fjord
Bernstorff Fjord (Danish: Bernstorff Isfjord; Greenlandic: Kangertittivaq) is a fjord in King Frederick VI Coast, eastern Greenland.
Bernstorff Fjord | |
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Kangertittivaq Bernstorff Isfjord | |
Kangertittivaq (Greenlandic) | |
NASA picture with the Bernstorff Fjord in the bottom half | |
Bernstorff Fjord Location in Greenland | |
Location | Arctic |
Coordinates | 63°42′N 41°10′W |
Ocean/sea sources | North Atlantic Ocean |
Basin countries | Greenland |
Administratively it is part of the Sermersooq municipality. The fjord was named after Danish statesman Andreas Peter Bernstorff. This fjord is almost always blocked by heavy ice.
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