Rype Fjord

Rype Fjord
Aqissip Kangertiva (Greenlandic)
Rype Fjord is located in Greenland
Rype Fjord
Rype Fjord
Location in Greenland
LocationArctic
Coordinates71°1′N 27°44′W / 71.017°N 27.733°W / 71.017; -27.733
Ocean/sea sourcesScoresby Sound
Greenland Sea
Basin countriesGreenland
Max. length30 km (19 mi)
Max. width5 km (3.1 mi)

Rype Fjord (Greenlandic: Aqissip Kangertiva; Danish: Rypefjord, meaning 'Grouse Fjord') is a fjord in King Christian X Land, eastern Greenland. This fjord is part of the Scoresby Sound system[1] in the area of Sermersooq municipality.

  1. ^ Prostar Sailing Directions 2005 Greenland and Iceland Enroute, p. 115