Nuuk (Godthaab or Godthab) is the capital of Greenland. It is located around the mouth of Nuup Kangerlua Island on the west coast of Greenland, about 240 km south of the Arctic Circle.
Some interesting facts about Nuuk
1. Greenlanders living in Nuuk enjoy a polar climate with cool summers, cold and snowy winters and an average annual temperature of -1.4°C. 2. The number of inhabitants in 2014 was 16900 people.
3. The city has an airport connected to many cities in Greenland. Greenland air planes fly from here.
4. Near the colonial harbor, there is a recently restored covered place where seals, birds and fish are sold daily in the market.
5. The city is located at the point with coordinates 64.1750 ° N, 51.7389 ° W.
6. If you are in Nuuk, don’t forget to join the whale watching tour. This is a rare opportunity to get up close to these majestic creatures in their natural habitat.
7. For original Greenlandic art and gifts, contact Anori Art. The store offers a wide selection of jewelry, bags, sculptures, leather goods, ceramics and paintings.
8. The city was founded in 1728 by the Norwegian missionary Hans Egede. He named the city Godthab, meaning “Good Hope”.
9. Today the population of Nuuk is mostly Eskimos and Danes.
10. Nuuk is home to the University of Greenland.
11. The official language of Nuuk is Greenlandic.
12. Greenland is about the same size as Spain and France but has a small population. About 55,000 people live in Greenland.
13. Air Greenland operates year-round flights between Copenhagen and Narsarsuaq and Kangerlussuaq.
14. Enter the Kittat Museum to see traditional national costumes made of multi-colored fabrics and decorated with beads.
15. Flights to Reykjavik and other destinations in Iceland are operated by Air Iceland.
16. The total area of ??Nuuk is 265 square miles.
17. Nuuk lies at the foot of the Ukusissaat and Kwassussuaq mountains.
18. Nuuk is divided into four districts. These are Nuuk, Nuussuak, Kwassussuup Tungaa and Zinngorput.
19. The main cathedral was built in 1849.
20. Unlike most capitals, Nuuk residents often use boats and helicopters instead of cars for transportation due to the lack of road infrastructure.
21. Air Greenland offers daily domestic flights to Nuuk Airport from Narsarsuaq, Kangerlussuaq, Sisimiut, Maniitsok, Ilulissat and Aasiaat.
22. Learn about the history of Nuuk at the Nuutoqaq Museum. Located in the historic colonial port.
23. In the spring, visitors can go skiing.
24. The first inhabitants may have been people who were called sakkaks. They appeared in Greenland over 4,000 years ago.
25. Greenland hosted 79,873 tourists in 2014, many of whom visited Nuuk for its stunning scenery.
26. Nuuk sits on the edge of a large peninsula at the mouth of a gigantic fjord system.
27. Visit the Nuuk Art Museum to see an impressive collection of 500 Greenlandic contemporary and historical art, including Buuti Pedersen, Harald Moltke, Ann Birt Howe and Miki Jacobsen.
28. No air carrier operates direct flights between North America and Greenland. Air Iceland Connect operates year-round flights between Reykjavik and Kulusuk in Greenland, as well as seasonal flights to the southern city of Narsarsuaq.
29. There are no roads or highways connecting Greenland’s cities, making air travel the most convenient way to get to Nuuk.
30. Greenland has a long history of settlement, starting 4,500 years ago with the first Inuit up to Danish settlement in the last two centuries.
