Hagen Fjord
Hagen Fjord is a fjord in north-eastern Greenland. It was named after Niels Peter Høeg Hagen, the cartographer of the main exploration team of the ill-fated Denmark expedition.
Hagen Fjord | |
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Hagen Fjord Location in Greenland | |
Location | Arctic |
Coordinates | 81°40′N 25°30′W |
Ocean/sea sources | Wandel Sea |
Basin countries | Greenland |
Max. length | 90 km (56 mi) |
Max. width | 19 km (12 mi) |
Geography
It opens into the southern shore of the Independence Fjord at its northern end, between J.C. Christensen Land to the west and Mylius-Erichsen Land to the east, near the confluence of Denmark Sound and Independence Fjord.[1] The Hagen Glacier has its terminus at the head of the fjord.
- Map of Northeastern Greenland
- 1911 map of NE Greenland showing the Denmark Fjord
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See also
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