University of Copenhagen - Arctic Station
University of Copenhagen Arctic Station is a year-round, environmental research facility in central West Greenland. Located about 300 metres northeast of Qeqertarsuaq, it faces Disko Bay and the Davis Strait on the south coast of Disko Island with the Blæsedalen valley to the north.- Type: University
- Description: research facility in Greenland
- Also known as: “Københavns Universitet - Arktisk Station” and “University of Copenhagen Arctic Station”
- Address: 27, M.P. Porsildip Aqquserna, Qeqertarsuaq
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Qeqertarsuaq Heliport and Qeqertarsuaq Museum.
Qeqertarsuaq Heliport
Helipad
Photo: Dreizung, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Qeqertarsuaq Heliport is a heliport on the southern shore of Qeqertarsuaq Island in the Qeqertalik municipality, in western Greenland. It is located in Qeqertarsuaq, the biggest town on, and named after, the island. Qeqertarsuaq Heliport is situated 260 metres south of University of Copenhagen - Arctic Station.
Qeqertarsuaq Museum
Museum
Photo: David Stanley, CC BY 2.0.
Qeqertarsuaq Museum is situated 1¼ km southwest of University of Copenhagen - Arctic Station.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Qeqertarsuaq.
Qeqertarsuaq
Town
Photo: Kristine Riskær, CC BY 2.0.
Qeqertarsuaq is a port and town in Qeqertalik municipality, located on the south coast of Disko Island on the west coast of Greenland. Founded in 1773, the town is now home to a campus of the University of Copenhagen known as Arctic Station.
University of Copenhagen - Arctic Station
- Categories: research center and education
- Location: Qeqertalik, Greenland, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
69.25335° or 69° 15′ 12″ northLongitude
-53.51731° or 53° 31′ 2″ westOpen location code
98X87F3M+83OpenStreetMap ID
way 880370414OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=universityWikidata ID
Q16902374
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Spanish—“University of Copenhagen - Arctic Station” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “哥本哈根大学北极站”
- Chinese: “哥本哈根大學北極站”
- Danish: “Arktisk Station”
- French: “station Arctique”
- French: “Station Arctique”
- German: “Arktisstation der Universität Kopenhagen”
- Spanish: “Universidad de Copenhague - Estación Ártica”
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