Amerloq Fjord

Amerloq Fjord
Amerloq Fjord is located in Greenland
Amerloq Fjord
Amerloq Fjord
Location in Greenland
LocationArctic (West Greenland)
Coordinates66°55′N 53°15′W / 66.917°N 53.250°W / 66.917; -53.250
Ocean/sea sourcesDavis Strait
Basin countriesGreenland
Max. length36 km (22 mi)
Max. width4.2 km (2.6 mi)

Amerloq Fjord[1] is a 36 km (22 mi) long fjord in the Qeqqata municipality in western Greenland. The fjord empties into the Davis Strait just south of Sisimiut, whose former Inuit name was also "Amerloq".

  1. ^ The pre-1973 spelling was Amerdloq. It was also known as Amerlok.