Odinland
Odinland (Danish: Odin Land), also Odinsland in the Defense Mapping Agency Greenland Navigation charts, is a peninsula in the King Frederick VI Coast, southeastern Greenland. It is a part of the Sermersooq municipality.
Odinland NASA picture section | |
Map of Odinland | |
Odinland Location of Odinland in Greenland | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Southeast Greenland |
| Coordinates | 63°48′N 41°2′W |
| Adjacent to | Umiiviip Kangertiva |
| Length | 75 km (46.6 mi) |
| Width | 50 km (31 mi) |
| Highest elevation | 1,591 m (5220 ft) |
| Highest point | Ensom Majestaet |
| Administration | |
Greenland (Denmark) | |
| Municipality | Sermersooq |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 0 |
The peninsula is fully exposed to the influence of the Greenland Ice Sheet. In spite of the proximity of the coast and despite being located south of the Arctic Circle, an ice cap climate prevails in Odinland.
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