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Amundsen Land
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Amundsen Land (Danish: Amundsens Land) or Amundsenland, is a peninsula in central North Greenland. It is a part of the Northeast Greenland National Park.[1][2]
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Location | Peary Land, Greenland |
Coordinates | 83°0′N 36°20′W |
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Length | 50 km (31 mi) |
Width | 30 km (19 mi) |
Highest elevation | 1,466 m (4810 ft) |
Highest point | Unnamed |
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Greenland (Denmark) | |
Demographics | |
Population | Uninhabited |
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The territory was named after Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen (1872 – 1928).