Irminger Sea
The Irminger Sea is a marginal sea of the North Atlantic Ocean. It is bordered to the west by southern Greenland, to the north by Iceland and the Denmark Strait, to the east by the Reykjanes Ridge (a northern part of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge), and to the south by open waters of the North Atlantic.
| Irminger Sea | |
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The South East Greenland town of Tasiilaq is located on the coast of the Irminger Sea | |
Irminger Sea | |
| Coordinates | 62°N 35°W |
| Type | Sea |
| Basin countries | Greenland and Iceland |
| Max. length | 480 km (300 mi) |
| Surface area | 300,000 sq mi (780,000 km2) |
It was named after Danish vice-admiral Carl Ludvig Christian Irminger (1802–1888), after whom the Irminger Current was also named.
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