Oqaatsut
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| Oqaatsut Rodebay |
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| Coordinates: 69°21′N 51°01′W / 69.35°N 51.017°W | |
| Country | Kingdom of Denmark |
| Province |  Greenland |
| Municipality | Qaasuitsup |
| Population (2008) | |
| - Total | 52 |
| Time zone | UTC-3 (UTC-3) |
Oqaatsut (Rodebay, old spelling Oqaitsut) is a settlement in the Qaasuitsup municipality, in western Greenland. Population (2008) is 52[1]. Approximate location is 69°21′N 51°01′W / 69.35°N 51.017°W, on a peninsula facing the icebergs of Disko Bay.
The Greenlandic name Oqaatsut means 'the cormorants'. The settlement first operated as a trading post for 18th century Dutch whalers who named the place Rodebay, and the original blubber house, cooperage and storehouse are still in use.
[edit] Footnotes
[edit] References
- Statistics Greenland: Population Statistics Grønlands befolkning pr. 1. januar 2005 (23.02.2005). Del 2. Statistics Greenland. Only available in Danish and Greenlandic. Downloaded January 2006.
[edit] External links
- www.arktiskebilleder.dk Historical images from Oqaatsut.
- www.fallingrain.com Weather and maps for Oqaatsut.
- www.ice-berg.dk Images from Rodebay.
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