Inussivik

Inussivik is an indoor arena located in Nuuk, the capital city of , that was originally constructed for the 2002 Arctic Winter Games. The arena is used for sports, especially team handball which is considered the national sport of Greenland, concerts, and cultural events.
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  • Type: Sports venue
  • Description: sports venue
  • Address: 19 Kisserneqqortuunnguaq, Nuuk, 3900

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Nuuk Stadium and Nuuk Art Museum.

Pitch
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is a multi-purpose venue in , . It is currently used mostly for football matches. It has a capacity for 2,000. FIFA 2-star artificial turf was installed on the pitch in July 2016.

Museum
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is a local museum in , located in , the capital. The museum contains a notable collection of paintings, watercolors, drawings, graphics, figures in soapstone, ivory, and wood, with many items collected by the businessman Svend Junge. is situated 370 metres south of Inussivik.

Church
Christ the King Church is a parish in the city of , . It is the only Catholic church in Greenland. The parish uses the Latin rite and is under the jurisdiction of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Copenhagen. is situated 190 metres south of Inussivik.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Nuuk and Old Nuuk.

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, also known by its Danish name of Godthåb, is the capital and administrative centre of , with a population of around 15,000. The city is sometimes accused of being rather soulless, with many high-rise blocks.

Neighborhood
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may refer to several neighborhoods of , the capital of . The Lutheran mission was originally based on Hope Island at the head of the fjord but was moved to the mainland and christened Godthaab by the royal governor Claus Paarss in 1728.

Suburb
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is a district of , the capital of . Together with the neighborhood, it encompasses the southern and central part of the town. Most of the institutions and businesses are based in the district.

Inussivik

Latitude
64.18112° or 64° 10′ 52″ north
Longitude
-51.73085° or 51° 43′ 51″ west
Open location code
98PC57J9+CM
Open­Street­Map ID
way 253672488
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
leisure=­sports_centre
Wiki­data ID
Q12318539
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In Other Languages

From Central Kanuri to Polish—“Inussivik” goes by many names.
  • Central Kanuri: “Inussivik”
  • Danish: “Inussivik”
  • Polish: “Inussivik”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Nuuk Skaterpark and Kammagiit.

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