Denmark Fjord
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Map of Northeastern Greenland
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 Denmark Sound
Location in Greenland
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| Location | Arctic |
| Coordinates | 81°40′N 26°20′W / 81.667°N 26.333°WCoordinates: 81°40′N 26°20′W / 81.667°N 26.333°W |
| Ocean/sea sources | Wandel Sea |
| Basin countries | Greenland |
| Frozen | Practically all year round |
Denmark Sound or Denmark Fjord (Danish: Danmark fjord) is a fjord or sound located on the northeast tip of Greenland within Northeast Greenland National Park.
The fjord was found and named during the ill-fated Denmark expedition 1906-1908 led by Ludvig Mylius-Erichsen which mapped Greenland's north coast between Cape York and Denmark Sound.
This fjord, together with Independence Sound and Hagen Sound, flows into the Wandel Sea, which is part of the Arctic Ocean. Three islands are located in the bay at the mouth of the sound, Princess Thyra Island, Princess Margaret Island and Princess Dagmar Island. The area was formerly part of Avannaa, originally Nordgrønland ("North Greenland"), a former county of Greenland until 31 December 2008.
The Danish military base/weather station Nord is located by the sound on the western side of Crown Prince Christian Land Peninsula.
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