Ilulissat Icefjord

Greenland

Ilulissat Icefjord

LocationGreenland
RegionWest coast, 250 km north of Arctic Circle
TypeUNESCO World Heritage Site / Protected Area
Coordinates69.1500°, -51.1000°
Established2004
Area40240

About Ilulissat Icefjord

UNESCO World Heritage Site (2004). Protected under Greenland Home Rule Government Order No. 10 of 15 June 2007. Sea mouth of Sermeq Kujalleq glacier, one of fastest and most active glaciers in world. Outstanding example of glacial ice-stream calving.