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further south. The area is largely glaciated and it includes the Sønderland, Søndre Mellemland, Mellemland and Nørreland —with the Norre Biland and Nørre Mellemland— sections. The
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Regional Caledonian structure of Hertugen af Orleans Land, North-East Greenland
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placed the name "Duke of Orleans Land" in the present location.
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The Duke of Orleans Land is bounded in the north by the
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Catalogue of place names in northern East Greenland
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Duke of Orleans Land is located in Greenland
78°10′N 21°37′W / 78.167°N 21.617°W / 78.167; -21.617
Zachariae Isstrom
Jokel Bay
Kofoed-Hansen Glacier
Greenland Ice Sheet
NE Greenland National Park
Danish
peninsula
King Frederick VIII Land
Greenland
NE Greenland National Park
Zachariae Isstrom
Lambert Land
Jokel Bay
Greenland Sea
Kofoed-Hansen Glacier
Nordmarken
Greenland Ice Sheet
Bildsøe Nunatak
nunataks
Laub Nunataks
Gronne Nunatak
Garde Nunataks
Mokke Nunataks
Pic de Gerlache
Gammel Hellerup Glacier
Blæse Glacier
Alabama Nunatak
Prince Philippe, Duke of Orléans

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