Cape Egede
Cape Egede (Danish: Kap Egede) is a headland in southwest Greenland in the Kujalleq municipality near the modern settlement of Nanortalik. It is named after Danish-Norwegian missionary Hans Egede.
| Cape Egede | |
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| Kap Egede | |
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| Location | Kujalleq, Greenland |
| Coordinates | 60°9′N 45°23′W |
| Offshore water bodies | Labrador Sea |
| Area | Arctic |
Geography
The cape is located at the southern end of Sermersooq Island (Sermersok) off the western coast of Nanortalik Island roughly between Cape Thordvaldsen and Cape Farewell.[1] The Kitsissut Islands lie offshore to the south of the cape.[2]
References
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