Facts about Nuuk
Nuuk (The Promontory), is Greenland's capital. This 180 degree mobile
panorama shows only the harbour area, most of the city lies on the
other side of the ridge on the right. On the left, you can see the
Orlova tied up at the dock.
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Nuuk (Nuussuaq) with the Sermitsiaq mountain in the background
Coat of arms
Nuuk is located in Greenland
Nuuk Location within Greenland
Coordinates: 64°10′00″N 51°44′00″W / 64.1666667°N 51.7333333°W /
64.1666667; -51.7333333Coordinates: 64°10′00″N 51°44′00″W / 64.1666667°N
51.7333333°W / 64.1666667; -51.
Nuuk also has radio
stations and newspapers, is a fishing center, and has oil and liquid
gas storage facilities. An airfield was built there in the late 1970s.
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Location of the Nuuk municipality in Greenland
'Nuuk' (or 'Godthåb') is the capital and largest city of Greenland. It
is located at the mouth of the Nuup Kangerlua (or in Danish
"Godthåbsfjorden") inlet on the west coast of Greenland, about 150
miles (240 km) south of the Arctic Circle, at approximately .
Nuuk (The Cape in Greenlandic) (Danish: Godth�b, which translates to
"Good Hope" in English) is the capital and largest city of the
self-governing Danish territory of Kalaallit Nunaat (Greenland). The
city was founded in 1728 by the Norwegian missionary Hans Egede, and
given the name Godth�b.
Bygd in Nuuk Fjord Bygd in Nuuk Fjord
Nuuk, also known by its Danish name of Godthåb (Good Hope), is the
capital and administrative center of Greenland, with a population of
around 15,000 (about 1/4 the entire population of the country).
Greenland's capital Nuuk means "the headland" and is situated at the
tip of a large peninsula at the mouth of the gigantic fjord complex.
Nuuk is also the oldest town in Greenland.
Nuuk also has radio stations and
newspapers, is a fishing center, and has oil and liquid gas storage
facilities. An airfield was built there in the late 1970s. The town
was founded in 1721 by Hans Egede, a Norwegian missionary. The
Godthåbfjord region has fine pastures and supports reindeer herds.
Nuuk is Greenland's powerhouse. As the capital of Greenland, the town
is the centre of all trade, shipping, industry and administration.
With a population of 13,500, Nuuk Municipality (Nuup Kommunea) is not
only Greenland's largest municipality, it is also one of the largest
towns in the Arctic region.
Nuuk is Greenland’s capital, where the new and the old meet in their
unique Greenlandic fashion. A short walk from the colonial harbour
with its beautiful old buildings brings you to “the board”, where the
day’s catch of seal, birds and fish is sold.
Welcome to Nuuk, the capital of Greenland, where the old and the new
are united in a unique and dynamic way.The missionary Hans Egede
founded Nuuk in 1728 as the very first town in Greenland. Nuuk has a
very rich and varied history and the oldest settlements date back
4.200 years.
* Nuuk, Greenland school kids posing for tourists. Nuuk, Greenland
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Nuuk has one airport (Template:IATA), which is located about 4 km
northeast of town.
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