Nansen Land
Nansen Land is a peninsula in far northwestern Greenland. It is a part of the Northeast Greenland National Park.
Map of part of Ellesmere Island and far Northern Greenland. | |
Nansen Land | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Peary Land, Greenland |
| Coordinates | 83°0′N 43°30′W |
| Adjacent to | |
| Length | 100 km (60 mi) |
| Width | 50 km (31 mi) |
| Highest elevation | 1,320 m (4330 ft) |
| Administration | |
Greenland (Denmark) | |
| Demographics | |
| Population | Uninhabited |
The Arctic wolf is present in the peninsula. The northern shore facing the Lincoln sea slopes evenly and is fertile for the area, being the northernmost limit of certain plant species.
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