The Haug Range ( da, Hauge Bjerge) is a

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in far northwestern

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. Administratively this range is part of Avannaata

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. The range is located in

Hall Land Hall Land is a peninsula in far northwestern Greenland. It is a part of the Northeast Greenland National Park. Hall Land is one of the coldest places in Greenland. History Hall Land was named after Charles Francis Hall, leader of the 1871 Polar ...

, one of the coldest places in Greenland. This mountain chain was named after Ivar Haug, who compiled the first Gazetteer of Greenland. The area of the range is characterized by

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Geography

The Haug Range is an up to almost 1,100 m high little

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mountain range in Hall Land. It runs roughly from east to west across the peninsula, from the shores of the

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to the shores of the Newman Bay, separating the

unglaciated A glacier (; ) is a persistent body of dense ice that is constantly moving under its own weight. A glacier forms where the accumulation of snow exceeds its ablation over many years, often centuries. It acquires distinguishing features, such as ...

Polaris Foreland in the north from the southern part of Hall Land. high

Kayser Mountain Kayser Mountain ( da, Kayser Bjerg) is a mountain in Hall Land, NW Greenland. Administratively it is part of the Northeast Greenland National Park. This peak was named after German geologist and paleontologist Emanuel Kayser. Geography Kayser ...

, the highest elevation of the range, is located at its northeastern end. The area of the Haug Range is uninhabited. Google Earth Pentamerus fossils dating back to the

Lower Silurian The Silurian ( ) is a geologic period and system spanning 24.6 million years from the end of the Ordovician Period, at million years ago ( Mya), to the beginning of the Devonian Period, Mya. The Silurian is the shortest period of the Paleozo ...

have been found in this mountain range. They belong to the Hauge Bjerge Formation.Hauge Bjerge Formation - Peary Land Group
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Greenland geology and selected mineral occurrences - GEUS

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Geological map of Greenland - 1 : 500 000 - Polygon Legend - GEUS
Mountain ranges of Greenland {{Greenland-geo-stub

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