Greenland Sea
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Summary
Greenland Sea is a sea[1]. It draws 2,059 Wikipedia views per month (sea category, ranking #18 of 101).[2]
Key Facts
- Country: Kingdom of Denmark[3], Norway[4]
- Basin country: Greenland[5]
- Part of: Arctic Ocean[6]
- Commons category: Greenland Sea[7]
- Has part(s): Fleming Fjord[8], Ingolf Fjord[9], Mountnorris Fjord[10], Nathorst Fjord[11], Nioghalvfjerdsfjorden[12], Skærfjorden[13], Storefjord[14], Carlsberg Fjord[15], Bellsund[16], Woodfjorden[17], Wijdefjorden[18], Van Mijenfjorden[19], Hornsund[20], Øresund[21]
- Topic's main category: Category:Greenland Sea[22]
- Category for the water basin: Q9619117[23]
- Described by source: Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[24], Limits of Oceans and Seas, 3rd edition[25], Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[26], Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 3[27]
- Native label: Grønlandshavet[28]
- Elevation above sea level: 0 m[29]
- Area: 1,205,000 km²[30]
- Connects with: North Atlantic Ocean[31]
- Vertical depth: 4800 m[32], 5600 m[33]
- On focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[34]
Why It Matters
Greenland Sea has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] It is known by 43 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]