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Aajuitsup Tasia

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Aajuitsup Tasia
Aajuitsup Tasia. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.

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Aajuitsup Tasia (old spelling: Aujuitsup Tasia; "long lake") is a large lake in central-western Greenland, in the Qeqqata municipality, just west of Russell Glacier. It is located approximately 12 km (7.5 mi) northeast of Kangerlussuaq. It is of elongated oval shape, with its western shore at 67°04′45″N 50°30′02″W and its eastern shore at 67°05′35″N 50°16′30″W. Aajuitsup Tasia is an oligotrophic lake of 32 m (105 ft) depth, covering an area of 1,350 hectares (3,300 acres).

Adapted from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)。Photography via Wikimedia Commons.

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