Crown Prince Frederik Land
Crown Prince Frederik Land
Nuna Kunngissaq Frederik Kronprins Frederik Land | |
|---|---|
| Sovereign state |  Denmark |
| Autonomous Territory |  Greenland |
| Administrative division | Northeast Greenland National Park |
| Named for | Crown Prince Frederik |
Crown Prince Frederik Land (Greenlandic: Nuna Kunngissaq Frederik, Danish: Kronprins Frederik Land) is an area in the northernmost part of Greenland, which is named after the current Danish king, Frederik X.[1][2][3] It is bordered to the west by Knud Rasmussen Land, to the north by Peary Land and to the east by King Frederick VIII Land.[4][1]
The territory was awarded by the first Prime Minister of Greenland, Jonathan Motzfeldt in 2000,[5][3] after the then crown prince completed a four month long expedition from Qaanaaq (Thule) and north of Greenland down to Sled Patrol Sirius' headquarters in Daneborg, an expidition that stretched over 3000 km and completed by dog sled.[5][3]
References
- ^ a b "Alt det du ikke ved om kronprins Frederik". DR (in Danish). Retrieved 2024-02-16.
- ^ "Den 22. december". www.kongehuset.dk. Retrieved 2024-02-16.
- ^ a b c Hoff, Jim (2018-02-02). "Kronprinsen udfylder hullet | ugeavisen.dk". ugeavisen.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 2024-02-16.
- ^ "Kronprins Frederik Land | lex.dk". Den Store Danske (in Danish). 2021-04-27. Retrieved 2024-01-04.
- ^ a b "Grønlandsk område bærer kronprinsens navn". Jyllands-Posten (in Danish). 2000-06-14. Retrieved 2024-01-04.
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