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Nuuk (Greenlandic pronunciation: ⓘ; Danish: Nuuk, [1] formerly Godthåb [ˈkʌtˌhɔˀp]) [2] is the capital of, and most populous city in Greenland, an autonomous territory in the Kingdom of Denmark. Nuuk is the seat of government In Greenland and the territory's
Nuuk Airport (Greenlandic: Mittarfik Nuuk, Danish: Nuuk Lufthavn, formerly Godthåb Lufthavn; (IATA: GOH, ICAO: BGGH)) is an international airport serving Nuuk, the capital of Greenland. The airport is the hub and technical base for Air Greenland , the flag carrier airline of Greenland, linking the capital with almost all towns in the country ...
Nuuk (Godthåb) by night in April 2023, Greenland's capital and by far largest city. This is a list of cities and towns in Greenland as of 1 January 2024.The term 'city' is used loosely for any populated area in Greenland, given that the most populated place is Nuuk, the capital, with 19,900 inhabitants, amounting to about 35% of the total population. [1]
A portrait of the New Herrnhut mission around 1770. Old Nuuk may refer to several neighborhoods of Nuuk, the capital of Greenland.. The Lutheran mission was originally based on Hope Island at the head of the fjord but was moved to the mainland and christened Godthaab by the royal governor Claus Paarss in 1728.
Katuaq (Danish: Grønlands Kulturhus) is a cultural centre in Nuuk, Greenland. [1] It is used for concerts, exhibitions, conferences, and as a cinema.Designed by Schmidt Hammer Lassen, it was constructed as a joint project of the Greenland Home Rule Government, the Nuuk Municipal Council and the Nordic Council of Ministers and was inaugurated on 15 February 1997.
Map of Nuuk showing the harbour towards the southeast. Nuuk Port and Harbour is the largest port in Greenland. It is located in the southeastern area of the city of Nuuk known as Old Nuuk. The harbour entrance is restricted due to tides during much of the year, and ice during winter. [2]
Greenland had been a protected and very isolated society until 1940. [69] Greenland was a colony, and it was believed that this society would be subjected to exploitation or even eradication if the country was opened up. Therefore, a strict monopoly on Greenlandic trade was maintained, although it was abolished in 1950. [70]
The Statue of Hans Egede is a monument in Nuuk, Greenland.It commemorates the Dano-Norwegian Lutheran missionary Hans Egede who founded Nuuk in 1728. Funded by Greenlanders, the statue lies on a hill near the shore above Nuuk Cathedral in the historical Old Nuuk area of the city.