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Nuuk

Also known as Godthåb, Nûk, Nuk

capitale e centro principale della Groenlandia

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Nuuk is the capital and largest city of Greenland, serving as the center of the territory's government, culture, and economy. With a population of about 20,000 people—more than a third of Greenland's total population—it is one of the world's smallest capital cities by population size.

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Nuuk appears in Vinony's National Capitals collection — one of 222 entries.

Vinony's link graph records 793 inbound references to Nuuk, and connects out to Danish Realm, Copenhagen and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

The entry is geolocated on the map in GL, across 12 mapped points.

It is catalogued under topics including 1728 establishments in North America, Capital cities in Europe and Capital cities in North America.

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Place details

Locality: Nuuk
Region: Sermersooq
Country: Kalaallit Nunaat
Population: 14,798
Timezone: America/Nuuk

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PM10: 0.4 µg/m³

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Key facts

Settlement.name: Nuuk
Settlement.image_flag: Flag of Nuuk.svg
Settlement.image_shield: 50px
Settlement.type: Capital city
Settlement.pushpin_map: Greenland#North America#Arctic
Settlement.pushpin_relief: yes
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location within Greenland
Settlement.mapframe: yes
Settlement.mapframe zoom: 13
Settlement.mapframe point: none
Settlement.subdivision_type: Sovereign state
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Autonomous Territory
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Municipality
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Sermersooq
Settlement.established_title: Founded
Settlement.established_date: 29 August 1728
Settlement.established_title2: Incorporated
Settlement.established_date2: 1728

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Wikidata facts

Part of: Sermersooq
Official name: Godthåb
Country: Greenland
Located in: Sermersooq
Official language: Greenlandic
Population: 6900
Area: 686.3
Elevation: 5
Time zone: UTC−03:00
Capital of: County of Greenland
Official website: sermersooq.gl
Image: Nuuk - capital of Greenland - panoramio.jpg
Dialing code: 36

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postal code: 3900
Commons category: Nuuk
twinned administrative body: Kongens Lyngby
topic's main category: Category:Nuuk
Commons gallery: Nuuk
category of associated people: Category:People from Nuuk
inception: 1721-00-00
native label: Godthåb
owner of: Godthåbhallen
P12749: October 30

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Travel guide

Get in

There are no roads or railways connecting cities within Greenland. The only practical means to travel is by boat or air. On foot is less practical and far more strenuous.

Get around

Nuuk has a small bus company (Nuup Bussii A/S).

See

thumb|Hans Egede statue The old colonial town is on the east coast of the town centre. Here you can find the statue of Hans Egede, Hans Egede's House and his church.

Do

thumb|Looking down Imaneq, Katuaq is visible in the foreground

Buy

thumb|Akiki discount store and Sunset Boulevard restaurant Handmade seal skin gloves cost around . Ask in shops near Colonial town.

Drink

Central Nuuk offers a variety of locations for the enjoyment of alcoholic beverages, all within quick walking distance of each other. Nearly all pubs offer the same selection of beer (Classic on tap and Tuborg and Carlsberg in bottles) at the same (expensive) price ( for 40 cl of draught), but beer from Godthaab Bryghus is also available.

Greenlandic coffee is prepared with coffee, whisky, Kahlua, whipped cream and Grand Marnier. It is prepared at the table in a little show and if you ask, you also get the story.

Sleep

thumb|Nuuk at Night There are plenty of hotels and accommodations scattered across the city.

Stay safe

Nuuk is only a small town, with a population of about 15,000. Crime rates are very low, there are no slums and no places you should avoid.

Go next

You can choose among the destinations served by the boats and planes leaving Nuuk. The very adventurous can travel inland by foot or dog sled.

Travel guide from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Article · Italiano

Nuuk (IPA: [nuːk]; in danese Godthåb) è la capitale della Groenlandia, nazione costitutiva del Regno di Danimarca.Principale centro culturale ed economico del Paese, è sede del suo governo.Appartiene al comune di Sermersooq e conta circa un terzo della popolazione della Groenlandia, vantando 18326 abitanti. La zona è abitata sin dall'epoca dei Vichinghi, nel X secolo, per poi passare agl'inuit e ai danesi.La città fu fondata con il nome di Godthåb il 29 agosto 1728 dal governatore danese-norvegese Claus Paarss, che spostò la precedente colonia di Buona Speranza sulla terraferma; questa era stata fondata dal missionario norvegese Hans Egede col nome Godthåb ("buona speranza"). Allora la Groenlandia era de iure colonia norvegese sotto il Regno di Danimarca e Norvegia, pur non avendo avuto per più di due secoli alcun contatto con la madrepatria.La città adottò ufficialmente il nome attuale nel 1979, anche se il nome "Godthåb" rimane utilizzato in danese."Nuuk" è la parola groenlandese che significa "capo" (in danese: næs).Prende il nome dalla sua posizione, al termine del fiordo Nuup Kangerlua, sulla costa orientale del Mare del Labrador. Il campus dell'Università della Groenlandia, che ospita anche l'istituto di statistica, e i principali edifici della Biblioteca Pubblica Nazionale della Groenlandia si trova al margine settentrionale del quartiere, presso la strada per l'Aeroporto di Nuuk. Nuuk riceve elettricità principalmente dalla centrale idroelettrica Buksefjord, tramite una linea a 132 kV che attraversa il fiordo Ameralik per una distanza di 5.376 metri, la più lunga al mondo.

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