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Nansen Land
Map of part of Ellesmere Island and far Northern Greenland.
Nansen Land is located in Greenland
Nansen Land
Nansen Land
Geography
LocationPeary Land, Greenland
Coordinates83°0′N 43°30′W / 83.000°N 43.500°W / 83.000; -43.500
Adjacent to
J.P. Koch Fjord
Mascart Inlet
Lincoln Sea
De Long Fjord
Length100 km (60 mi)
Width50 km (31 mi)
Highest elevation1,320 m (4330 ft)
Administration
Greenland (Denmark)
Demographics
PopulationUninhabited

Nansen Land is a peninsula in far northwestern Greenland. It is a part of the Northeast Greenland National Park.[1]

The Arctic wolf is present in the peninsula.[2][3] The northern shore facing the Lincoln sea slopes evenly and is fertile for the area, being the northernmost limit of certain plant species.[4][5]

  1. ^ "De Long Fjord". Mapcarta. Retrieved 6 October 2019.
  2. ^ Food Habits of Arctic Wolves in Greenland
  3. ^ Endoparasites of Arctic Wolves in Greenland
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference prostar was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ Northern Limits Attained by British Plants

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