Nuuk
Nuuk (Danish: Godthaab or Godthåb) is the capital and most populous city of Greenland. It is around the mouth of island Nuup Kangerlua (Danish: "Godthåbsfjorden") on the west coast of Greenland, about 240 km (150 mi) south of the Arctic Circle. The city has a population of 17,635 people.
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Godthåb | |
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City | |
Flag of Flag  Coat of arms | |
| Coordinates: 64°10′30″N 51°44′20″W / 64.17500°N 51.73889°WCoordinates: 64°10′30″N 51°44′20″W / 64.17500°N 51.73889°W | |
| State | File:Flag of Denmark (state).svg Denmark |
| Constituent country |  Greenland |
| Municipality |  Sermersooq |
| Founded | 29 August 1728 |
| Incorporated | 1728 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Asii Chemnitz Narup (Inuit Ataqatigiit) |
| Area | |
| • City | 690 km2 (265 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 5 m (16 ft) |
| Population (2016) | |
| • City | 17,316[1] (Largest in Greenland) |
| • Metro | 18,040 (including Qeqertarsuatsiaat and Kapisillit) |
| City and metropolitan population is co-extensive, the entire Metro area belongs to Nuuk City | |
| Time zone | UTC−03:00 (Western Greenland Standard) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−02:00 (Western Greenland Daylight) |
| Postal code | |
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It was founded in 1728 by the Norwegian missionary Hans Egede. Egede named the city Godthåb which means Good Hope. Today, the people of Nuuk are mainly Inuit and Danes.
Nuuk is the location of the University of Greenland.
Nuuk Media
- Egede nuuk.JPG
The statue of Hans Egede in Nuuk
- Legende børn, ca. 1878 (8473597948).jpg
Nuuk (Danish: Godthåb), c. 1878
- Nuuk Greenland OpenStreetMap 2024-09-09.png
OpenStreetMap map (as of September 9, 2024) of Nuuk, the capital of and most populous city in Greenland, with a population of 19,872 in 2024 (the map's year).
- Nuuk-30år-Vejrdata1991-2020.png
Monthly Climate Normals (1991-2020) - Nuuk
- Nuuk-port.jpg
Nuuk Port, Greenland.
- Air Greenland headquarters, Nuuk (Quintin Soloviev).png
Air Greenland headquarters in Nuuk
- Ilisimatusarfik-university-of-greenland.jpg
- Queen Ingrid's Health Center Entrance 2023.jpg
Queen Ingrid's Health Center
- Nuuk Airport New Terminal.jpg
Nuuk Airport terminal, opened in 2024.
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- ↑ Population in Greenland. CITYPOPULATION. Retrieved 23 February 2016.
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