Ilulissat Icefjord is one of the richest fishing grounds in the North Atlantic

In 2004 the Icefjord was listed among UNESCO’s World Heritage Areas

The glacier at Ilulissat Icefjord is the most productive ice stream in the northern hemisphere

On average it takes the glacier half an hour to produce an amount of ice the equivalent of the annual water consumption on Greenland

During winter dog sledges are used to monitor the World Heritage Area

In Greenlandic "Ilulissat" means icebergs

The World Heritage Area can be visited by helicopter, boat, dog sledge or on foot

Everyone has free access to the World Heritage Area of Ilulissat Icefjord

The glacier at Ilulissat Icefjord is the most explored glacier brook in the world

Ilulissat Icefjord is located just a fifteen minute walk from the city of Ilulissat

The area around the Icefjord has been populated for more than 4000 years

Two of Greenland’s most important archaeological sites are located within the World Heritage Area