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Napasorsuaq Fjord

Napasorsuaq Fjord or Napasorsuup Kangerlua (also known as 'Napassorssuaq Fjord' and 'Kangerdlugsuatsiak') is a fjord of the King Frederick VI Coast in the Sermersooq municipality, southeastern Greenland.

Geography

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The northern side of the entrance of the fjord is Cape Daniel Rantzau, the SE headland of an irregularly-shaped coastal island located on the northern side of the mouth of the fjord —on the same island on which the Cape Cort Adelaer weather station stood. The island is separated from the mainland coast by the Tunua sound.

Mountains

There are high mountains rising on both sides of the fjord towards the inner side. A peak at the head of the fjord rises steeply to a height of on the southern side above the glacier at . Further inland there is a massive mountain located at and 5 km further to the west a glacier-topped mountain at .

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