Kangerluarsoruseq
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Not to be confused with Kangerlussuaq.
| Kangerluarsoruseq | |
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 Kangerluarsoruseq
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| Coordinates: 63°41′51″N 51°32′43″W / 63.69750°N 51.54528°WCoordinates: 63°41′51″N 51°32′43″W / 63.69750°N 51.54528°W | |
| State |  Kingdom of Denmark |
| Constituent country |  Greenland |
| Municipality |  Sermersooq |
| Founded | 1927 |
| Abandoned | 2009 |
| Time zone | UTC-03 |
Kangerluarsoruseq (old spelling: Kangerdluarssoruseq) is a former settlement in the Sermersooq municipality in southwestern Greenland.
History [edit]
Kangerluarsoruseq was founded in 1927 by some Faroese as Føroyingahavnin. It was then officially known by the Danish name Færingehavn. The fishing village was abandoned in late 2009.[1]
References [edit]
- ^ "Population in localities January 1.st by locality, age, gender and place of birth 1977-2010". Statistics Greenland. Retrieved 16 July 2010.
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