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Scoresby Sund
Scoresby Sund (English: ''Scoresby Sound'', Greenlandic: ''Kangertittivaq'') is an inlet system of the Greenland Sea on the eastern coast of Greenland. It has a tree-like structure, with a main body approximately 〔(Scoresby Sund ), Encyclopædia Britannica on-line〕 long that branches into a system of fjords covering an area of about . The longest of these extends 340–350 km in from the coastline.〔 The depth is 400–600 m in the main body, but this increases to up to in the fjords.〔 It is the largest and longest fjord system in the world.〔Archaeology, p. 7〕
The name honours the English explorer William Scoresby, who in 1822 mapped the fjord area in great detail. Numerous islands are present. The largest, Milne Land, has an area of 3,913 km² and is located in the middle of the inlet. On the northern side of the mouth stands Ittoqqortoormiit, the only permanent settlement in the region, with a population of 469 (in 2010).
==Geography==
The mouth is 29 km wide between the Kangikajik (Kap Brewster, 70°09'N) and Uunarteq (Kap Tobin 70°24'N). Its southern part is a steep, 1000–2000 m tall wall of basalt, and the northern side is lower and more rounded. The mouth extends for about 110 km to the west, slightly turns north, widens, and forms a basin called Hall Bredning. From there, the inlet splits into several branches including the Nordwestfjord, Øfjord (which splits into the Rypefjord and Harefjord), Røde Fjord, Gasefjord and Fønfjord. Between the Øfjord and Fønfjord lies the largest island of the system, Milne Land. The land surrounding the fjord is mostly mountainous, with steeply rising edges.〔
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