This is the current revision of this page, as edited by 2603:6081:5503:648b:a82e:105:fc29:a61a(talk) at 02:23, 6 November 2023(I essentialy described the reasoning behind the settlement's abandonment. I have no direct source other than my Danish grandfather who was in the area as apart of the Danish navy (1962-1967.)). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this version.
Revision as of 02:23, 6 November 2023 by 2603:6081:5503:648b:a82e:105:fc29:a61a(talk)(I essentialy described the reasoning behind the settlement's abandonment. I have no direct source other than my Danish grandfather who was in the area as apart of the Danish navy (1962-1967.))
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.[2] 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.
^ abPetersen, 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. ISBN978-87-635-1261-9.
Kingdom of Denmark
Greenland
