Citronen Fjord
Citronen Fjord | |
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Location in Greenland | |
Location | Arctic |
Coordinates | 83°0′N 29°55′W / 83.000°N 29.917°W |
River sources | Esrum River |
Ocean/sea sources | Frederick E. Hyde Fjord Wandel Sea |
Basin countries | Greenland |
Max. length | 4 km (2.5 mi) |
Max. width | 1.5 km (0.93 mi) |
Frozen | All year round |
Settlements | Citronen mine |
Citronen Fjord is a fjord in Peary Land, far northern Greenland.[1] Administratively it is part of the Northeast Greenland National Park.
The name of the fjord was given by Danish
Arctic explorer Eigil Knuth during the Danish Peary Land Expedition of 1947–1950. It was named after Danish freedom fighters.[2]
History
In 1993 zinc and lead deposits were discovered in this fjord.People's Republic of China are involved in the mine projects of the Citronen Fjord.[5]
Geography
Citronen Fjord is an offshoot on the southern shore of Frederick E. Hyde Fjord. It is located in Hans Egede Land, 45 km (28 mi) from Cape John Flagler, at the fjord entrance. The fjord is roughly oriented in a north–south direction. It is only 4 km (2.5 mi) in length and there is no glacier discharging at the head of the fjord.[6]
See also
References
- ^ Greenland Geology Map
- ^ Nunat Aqqi; Stednavne
- ^ Citronen Lead-Zinc Project
- ^ Shipping from northern Greenlandic mine feasible, owner says
- ^ Feasibility study - Ironbark Zinc
- ^ "Frederick E. Hyde Fjord". Mapcarta. Retrieved 3 October 2019.