| Nuup Kangerlua | |
|---|---|
| Godthåbsfjord Gilbert Sound | |
  Nuup Kangerlua Location in Greenland | |
| Location | Arctic |
| Coordinates | 64°30′N 51°23′W / 64.500°N 51.383°W |
| Ocean/sea sources | Labrador Sea |
| Basin countries | Greenland |
| Max. length | 160 km (99 mi) |
| Max. width | 7 km (4.3 mi) |
Nuup Kangerlua[1] is a 160 km (99.4 mi) long fjord[2] in the Sermersooq municipality in southwestern Greenland. It was formerly known by its colonial name as Godthaab Fjord (Danish: Godthåbsfjorden), Gilbert Sound[3] and Baal's River.[4]
Located by the island's capital, Nuuk, it is the longest fjord on the Labrador Sea coast of Greenland, and one of the longest in the inhabited part of the country.[2]
- ^ The pre-1973 spelling was Nûp Kangerdlua
- ^ a b "TIL OPPLYSNING". Norwegian University of Science and Technology. Archived from the original on 15 June 2011. Retrieved 12 July 2010.
- ^ Markham, Clements R. The Voyages of William Baffin. Hakluyt Society.
- ^ Nicoll, James. An Historical and Descriptive Account of Iceland, Greenland and the Faroe Islands. Oliver & Boyd, 1840.