Hellefisk Fjord

Hellefisk Fjord (Danish: Hellefiskefjord) is a fjord in Peary Land, northern Greenland. To the northeast, the fjord opens into the Wandel Sea of the Arctic Ocean.

Hellefisk Fjord
Hellefiskefjord
Map of Northeastern Greenland
Hellefisk Fjord
Location in Greenland
LocationArctic
Coordinates82°48′N 23°48′W
Ocean/sea sourcesWandel Sea
Basin countriesGreenland
Max. length11 km (6.8 mi)
Max. width1.5 km (0.93 mi)

This fjord is named after the Greenland halibut (Danish: Hellefisk).

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