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    Savissivik (West Greenlandic; old spelling: Savigsivik) or Havighivik (IATA: SVR) is a settlement in the Avannaata municipality in northern Greenland. Located on Meteorite Island, off the northern shores of Melville Bay, the settlement had 55 inhabitants in 2020.

  2. FACTS. Means 'the place where you find iron'. A meteorite has ensured that there's been a plentiful supply of metal for making Greenlandic knives, ulu, for millennia. Locally goes by the name of 'Havighivik'. Located in the northern part of Melville Bay. Approx. 60 inhabitants.

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  4. Mar 12, 2020 · Savissivik is the southernmost settlement in the Qaanaaq area – some 185 km south of Qaanaaq – on the Meteorite Island in Melville Bay. The settlement is part of the area formerly known as Nigerdlit: Those living closest to the south-west winds and the warm Foehn winds. Nigerdlit included different dwellings around Cape York, and Savissivik ...

  5. Apr 29, 2019 · Savissivik. Located on Meteorite Island in the Qaasuitsup municipality of northern Greenland, Savissivik has a population of approximately 62. With a latitude of 76°01' N, Savissivik is the fifth northernmost settlement in Greenland.

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  6. Apr 1, 2019 · 828 subscribers. Subscribed. 61. 2.7K views 4 years ago. I'm going to Savissivik on a photo trip with some of the local hunters. I am super excited to be on the sled for some days, camping on the...

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  7. This place is situated in Nordgronland, Greenland, its geographical coordinates are 76° 1' 24" North, 65° 4' 53" West and its original name (with diacritics) is Savissivik. See Savissivik photos and images from satellite below, explore the aerial photographs of Savissivik in Greenland.

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