Wolstenholme Fjord

Wolstenholme Fjord is a fjord in Avannaata municipality, Northwest . The United States' and the abandoned Inuit settlement of are on the coast of the fjord.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Fjord
  • Description: fjord in Greenland
  • Also known as: “Ûmánap Kangerdlua”, “Uummannap Kangerlua”, and “Wolstenholme Sound”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Thule.

Village
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
is a village, which is situated 8 km southwest of Wolstenholme Fjord.

Wolstenholme Fjord

Latitude
76.62764° or 76° 37′ 40″ north
Longitude
-68.65013° or 68° 39′ 1″ west
Open location code
C78HJ8HX+3W
Geo­Names ID
3831063
Wiki­data ID
Q8030441
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Swedish—“Wolstenholme Fjord” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “Wolstenholme Fjord”
  • Cebuano: “Wolstenholme Fjord”
  • Danish: “Wolstenholme Fjord”
  • Dutch: “Wolstenholme Fjord”
  • Dutch: “Wolstenholmefjord”
  • Hebrew: “פיורד וולסטנהולם”
  • Italian: “Fiordo di Wolstenholme”
  • Portuguese: “Fiorde Wolstenholme”
  • Spanish: “Fiordo Wolstenholme”
  • Swedish: “Wolstenholme Fjord”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Uvdle and Narsaarsuk.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Iperaataq and North Star Bay.

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Worth a closer look: Nuuk and Ilulissat.

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