Northern Greenland

The Far North of is sparsely inhabited and exceptionally cold. Even getting here is an achievement, and getting around is an exercise in planning, as the tourist infrastructure found in other parts of Greenland simply is not present here.
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Essential Destinations

Top destinations include Northeast Greenland National Park and Qaanaaq.

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is in Northern Greenland. is the largest National Park in the world.

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, formerly known as Thule, in northern is one of the world's northernmost civilian settlements, topped only by on Svalbard and a few military bases.

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is home to the largest bird cliff, Apparsuit, and unique wildlife. ’s main industry is fishing. Local settlements are spread across the 450km coastline.

Northern Greenland

Latitude of center
79.7° or 79° 42′ north
Longitude of center
-40.1° or 40° 6′ west
Wiki­data ID
Q14227388
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Satellite Map

Discover Northern Greenland from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Venetian—“Northern Greenland” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “北格陵蘭”
  • Esperanto: “Norda Gronlando”
  • French: “Groenland septentrional”
  • German: “Nordgrönland”
  • Italian: “Groenlandia settentrionale”
  • Venetian: “Groenlandia setentrionałe”

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