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NaturalRef. 1149

Ilulissat Icefjord

Natural World Heritage property in Greenland, inscribed in 2004 under criteria (vii), (viii).

Ilulissat Icefjord, Greenland
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Aasivissuit–NipisatIlulissat IcefjordKujataa69.150° N, 49.550° W
State Party
Greenland
Year of inscription
2004
Criteria
viiviii
Area of property
4,024 km²
Location
Avannaata
What it is
fjord, protected area
Founded or built
2003
Reference
WHC 1149 · Wikidata Q828071

Why it is on the List

(vii)Superlative natural phenomena or areas of exceptional natural beauty.(viii)An outstanding record of the major stages of Earth’s history: the record of life, geological processes or landforms.
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Straight-line distance between the recorded coordinates.

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