Arfersiorfik Fjord

Arfersiorfik Fjord is a large fjord along the western coast of , between the town of to the north and Nordre Strømfjord to the south. The name of this inlet means "the place where the whale was sighted".
  • Marine channel
  • …lies at an elevation of 1 metre (3 feet)
  • Description: body of water
  • Also known as
    “Akunaq”
    “Akungnak”

Arfersiorfik Fjord

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Latitude
68.05° or 68° 3′ north
Longitude
-52° or 52° west
Open location code
98WC3222+22
Geo­Names ID
Wiki­data ID

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In Other Languages

From Italian to Russian—“Arfersiorfik Fjord” goes by many names.
  • Italian: “Arfersiorfik”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Arfersiorfikfjorden”
  • Norwegian: “Arfersiorfikfjorden”
  • Russian: “Арферсиорфик”

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