Nuuk(no͞ok), formerlyGodthåb(gôtˈhôp), town (1996 pop. 12,882), Nuuk dist., W Greenland, on the Godthåbfjord. The largest town and capital of Greenland, it is the seat of the national council and of the supreme court, and it has foreign consulates. Nuuk also has rad...
The heart of a nation. Greenland’s largest city and capital is fueled on fresh air, strong coffee and diverse personalities.
Many travelers tend to skip Nuuk and head straight toIlulissat Greenland, but I urge you to carve out some time for this Arctic town. It makes a great introduction to the country, as there is nowhere else in the world where you can learn so much about Greenlandic history, culture and ...
town and capital of Greenland on a fjord that opens onto Davis Strait on the southwest coastpopulation16,900 Dictionary Entries NearNuuk Nuu-chah-nulth Nuuk nux vomica See More Nearby Entries Cite this Entry Style “Nuuk.”Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-we...
loved how the lifestyle in Greenland is still strongly influenced by the local Inuit population, which is how it should be. Actually my visit to Greenland sparked me to get involved in the Inupiaq language revitalization movement after seeing many Greenlandic young people fluently used the ...
GreenlandNd isotopesItsaq Gneiss ComplexThe Eoarchaean (>3,600 Ma) Itsaq Gneiss Complex of southern West Greenland is dominated by polyphase orthogneisses with a complex Archaean tectono-thermal history. Some of the orthogneisses have c. 3,850 Ma zircons, and they vary from rare single ...
Alerting the authorities to their discovery, researchers and archaeologists journeyed to the site, knowing the newly discovered mummies were an unrivaled opportunity to learn more about the life, customs, and traditions of Greenland’s native Inuit population. Using x-ray and other methods to ensure...
Braving the elements though are a given in Greenland, and there’s so much to do outside when Mother Nature allows. Glacier cruises, hiking fjords, paddleboarding, kayaking, fishing, helicopter tours, and that’s just the tip of the iceberg! Visit local settlements close to Nuuk via the ...
Nuuk is the beautiful capital, and fastest growing city in Greenland. Despite the limited population, it stands with a long history of habituation, being first occupied by ancient Paleo-Eskimo people as far back as 2200 BC.Following an unstable past, Nuu
In a study from Greenland's major township all cases of attempted or completed suicide among Greenlanders are analysed for social, emotional, somatic, and environmental predisposing factors in comparison with a non-psychiatric, never-suicidal, matching group. Almost two per thousand of the adult ...