Citronen Fjord
Map of Northern Ellesmere Island and far Northern Greenland.
Citronen Fjord is located in Greenland
Citronen Fjord
Citronen Fjord
Location in Greenland
LocationArctic
Coordinates83°0′N 29°55′W / 83.000°N 29.917°W / 83.000; -29.917
River sourcesEsrum River
Ocean/sea sourcesFrederick E. Hyde Fjord
Wandel Sea
Basin countriesGreenland
Max. length4 km (2.5 mi)
Max. width1.5 km (0.93 mi)
FrozenAll year round
SettlementsCitronen mine

Citronen Fjord is a fjord in Peary Land, far northern Greenland.[1] Administratively it is part of the Northeast Greenland National Park.

The name of the fjord was given by Danish Arctic explorer Eigil Knuth during the Danish Peary Land Expedition of 1947–1950. It was named after Danish freedom fighters.[2]

History

In 1993 zinc and lead deposits were discovered in this fjord.[3] They are considered to be the largest yet unexploited zinc deposits in the world and the exploitation of the Citronen mine is in the preparation phase.[4] Australian Ironbark Zinc corporation and the People's Republic of China are involved in the mine projects of the Citronen Fjord.[5]

Geography

Citronen Fjord is an offshoot on the southern shore of Frederick E. Hyde Fjord. It is located in Hans Egede Land, 45 km (28 mi) from Cape John Flagler, at the fjord entrance. The fjord is roughly oriented in a north–south direction. It is only 4 km (2.5 mi) in length and there is no glacier discharging at the head of the fjord.[6]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Greenland Geology Map
  2. ↑ Nunat Aqqi; Stednavne
  3. ↑ Citronen Lead-Zinc Project
  4. ↑ Shipping from northern Greenlandic mine feasible, owner says
  5. ↑ Feasibility study - Ironbark Zinc
  6. ↑ "Frederick E. Hyde Fjord". Mapcarta. Retrieved 3 October 2019.
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