Umivik
Umivik is an abandoned settlement at Ammassalik Fjord. As of the winter of 1884–5, 19 Inuit lived there in a single dwelling. The U.S. National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency classifies Umiviik/Umîvik as a ruin at, which is on the west side of Apusiaajik Island.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Ruin
- Description: abandoned settlement at Ammassalik Fjord
- Also known as: “Umivik, Ammassalik”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Qernertivartivit and Kulusuk.
Qernertivartivit
Hamlet
Photo: Micropiep, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Qernertivartivit is a hamlet, which is situated 8 km northwest of Umivik.
Kulusuk
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Kulusuk, formerly Kap Dan, is a settlement in the Sermersooq municipality in southeastern Greenland, located on an island of the same name. The settlement has a population of 241, including many Danes choosing to live there due to the airport.
Umivik
- Categories: abandoned village, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Sermersooq, Greenland, North America
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In Other Languages
From Czech to Portuguese—“Umivik” goes by many names.
- Czech: “Umiivik”
- Czech: “Umiviik”
- Czech: “Umivik”
- Czech: “Umivîk”
- Czech: “Umîvik”
- Egyptian Arabic: “اوميفيك”
- Portuguese: “Umivik”
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