Hagen Fjord is a fjord in north-eastern Greenland. It was named after Niels Peter Høeg Hagen, the cartographer of the main exploration team of the ill-fated Denmark expedition.
| Hagen Fjord | |
|---|---|
  Hagen Fjord Location in Greenland | |
| Location | Arctic |
| Coordinates | 81°40′N 25°30′W / 81.667°N 25.500°W |
| Ocean/sea sources | Wandel Sea |
| Basin countries | Greenland |
| Max. length | 90 km (56 mi) |
| Max. width | 19 km (12 mi) |
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It opens into the southern shore of the Independence Fjord at its northern end, between J.C. Christensen Land to the west and Mylius-Erichsen Land to the east, near the confluence of Denmark Sound and Independence Fjord.[1] The Hagen Glacier has its terminus at the head of the fjord.
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Map of Northeastern Greenland -
1911 map of NE Greenland showing the Denmark Fjord
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