Kangaamiut
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Kangaamiut,[1][2] formerly known as Gammel Sukkertoppen,[3] is a settlement with a population of 293 (2020[4]) in the Qeqqata municipality in central-western Greenland.
Geography
Kangaamiut is located on an island off the coast of Davis Strait between mouths of two long fjords. To the south is the long and twisted Kangerlussuatsiaq Fjord and to the north is the Kangaamiut Kangerluarsuat Fjord. The mouth of the long Kangerlussuaq Fjord is located approximately Script error: No such module "convert". north of the island.[2]
History
The Dano-Norwegian settlement Sukkertoppen[5] was originally located at the site of present-day Kangaamiut, when it was founded in 1755.[6] It was moved to its present location at Maniitsoq in 1782.
Transport
Kangaamiut serves as a port of call for the Arctic Umiaq Line coastal ship.[7]
Population
Kangaamiut has experienced a sharp decline in its population. The settlement has lost more than 36% of its population relative to 1990 and more than 26% relative to 2000.[4]
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References
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- ↑ The pre-1973 spelling was Kangâmiut.
- ↑ a b "Maniitsoq", Saga Map, Tage Schjøtt, 1992.
- ↑ Danish for "Old Sukkertoppen".
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- ↑ The name is also spelled Zukkertoppen, Sukkertop, Zukkertop, and Zuckerhut. All of them mean "Sugartop" or "Sugarloaf" after the appearance of three nearby hills.
- ↑ Qeqqata Municipality Template:Webarchive
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