Nuuk
Nuuk (Danish: Godthaab or Godthåb) is the capital and most populous city of Greenland.
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Godthåb | |
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City | |
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
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| 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 |  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 | |
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.
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
The statue of Hans Egede in Nuuk
Nuuk (Danish: Godthåb), c. 1878
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).
Monthly Climate Normals (1991-2020) - Nuuk
The Port of Nuuk
Air Greenland headquarters in Nuuk
Queen Ingrid's Health Center
Nuuk Airport terminal, opened in 2024.
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References
- ↑ Population in GreenlandCITYPOPULATION. Retrieved 23 February 2016.
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