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Place in Greenland, Kingdom of Denmark
Kuuk
Kuuk is located in GreenlandKuukKuukLocation within Greenland
Coordinates: 73°42′20″N 56°11′40″W / 73.70556°N 56.19444°W / 73.70556; -56.19444
Sovereign state Kingdom of Denmark
Autonomous country Greenland
MunicipalityAvannaata
Founded1891
Abandoned1972
Time zoneUTC-03

Kuuk (old spelling: Kûk) is a former settlement in the Avannaata municipality in northwestern Greenland. It was located in the north-central part of Upernavik Archipelago, on the southern cape of Mernoq Island, an island in Tasiusaq Bay. The settlement was abandoned in 1972. The most likely reason for its abandonment is the shifting of the ice which it was built on and the horrible climate in the region. The settlement remains labeled on maps of Greenland and online maps.

References

  1. ^ Petersen, Robert (2003). Settlements, kinship and hunting grounds in traditional Greenland: A comparative study of local experiences from Upernavik and Ammassalik. Danish Polar Center. pp. 105, 107. ISBN 978-87-635-1261-9.
  2. Upernavik, Saga Map, Tage Schjøtt, 1992
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