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UTC-03. Postal code. 3962 Upernavik. Nuussuaq (old spelling: Nûgssuaq ), formerly Kraulshavn, is a settlement in Avannaata municipality in northwestern Greenland. It is the only mainland settlement in the Upernavik Archipelago, located near the western tip of the Nuussuaq Peninsula, on the northern coast of Sugar Loaf Bay, an indentation of ...
A smaller peninsula also named Nuussuaq, 30 miles long and 1–4 miles wide, extends southwest from Cornell Glacier into Baffin Bay. A fishing outpost, also called Nuussuaq (Kraulshavn), lies on the southern coast. Nuussuaq is the name of a suburb of Greenland’s capital, Nuuk, as well.
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Jun 17, 2020 · The Ultimate Travel Guide to Nuuk. By Guide to Greenland Verified Expert. Published: 17/06/2020. Reading time: 18 minutes. Nuuk is the capital of Greenland and a great place to kick off your arctic adventures on the world’s largest island.
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Jun 26, 2020 · Published: 26/06/2020. Reading time: 5 minutes. The Nuuk Fjord system is the second-largest in the world. It is a beautiful waterway that features tall mountains, a handful of small settlements (only one of which is permanently inhabited), and the opportunity to spot whales during the Summer months.
Nuussuaq er en bydel i Nuuk, Grønlands hovedstad, [1] [2] Bydelen ligger i den nordlige del af Nuuk, og vest og sydvest for Nuuk Lufthavn . Historie. Den første bebyggelse blev opført i bydelen i 1979, og området var fuldt udbygget i slutningen af 1980'erne. [3] .
Nuussuaq is a common name in Greenland and the country's second largest neighbourhood (in Nuuk) is also called Nuussuaq. The main occupations are hunting and fishing. The settlement was founded in 1923, originally under the name of Kraulshavn, named in honour of the former colonial administrator in Upernavik, H.P. Kraul.
