The Northeast Greenland National Park is the world´s largest at 972 000km2. The interior is covered by the Greenland ice sheet, but the coastal areas are ice free in the summer. There is no permanent population, only military and research posts with changing staff. The most accessible parts of the park are in the southeast,Continue reading “NE Greenland National Park”
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Ittoqqortoormiit, Greenland
Ittoqqortoormiit is one of the world’s remotest settlements, on the east coast of Greenland, with a population of about 350. The name means ’big house dwellers’ and it was founded by a Dane, Ejnar Mikkelsen (his memorial is below left) and 85 inuits, in 1925. The village lives on services, hunting and fishing, and dogsContinue reading “Ittoqqortoormiit, Greenland”
Scoresby Sound, Greenland
The Scoresby Sound (or Scoresby Sund in Danish, Kangertittivaq in Greenlandic) is the world’s largest fjord system, where the longest part extends 350 km inland. The name comes from the English explorer William Scoresby who mapped the area in 1822. The names given to the area are usually descriptive – for example, Bjørneøer (bear islands,Continue reading “Scoresby Sound, Greenland”
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