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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.
Map of Greenland. Greenland is the world's largest non-continental island and the third largest area in North America after Canada and the United States. It is between latitudes 59° and 83°N, and longitudes 11° and 74°W.
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The Inuit village of Savissivik is located at the southwestern end of Meteorite Island. The settlement has a heliport, Savissivik Heliport and in 2010 it had 66 inhabitants. [5] In the Greenlandic language , the name of the settlement Savissivik means 'place of meteorite iron' ( savik = iron/knife), [6] alluding to the numerous meteorites from ...
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Greenland is located between the Arctic Ocean and the North Atlantic Ocean, northeast of Canada and northwest of Iceland. The territory comprises the island of Greenland—the largest island in the world —and more than a hundred other smaller islands (see alphabetic list ).
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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 ...
It’s a short distance from towns and settlements to open expanses with lakes, fells and the sea. Remember your map and compass or let yourself be guided by an experienced pathfinder.
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.
