Paamiut
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Paamiut (Danish: Frederikshåb, Pre-1973 spelling: Pâmiut) is a town in southwest Greenland and also the administrative centre of the municipality of Paamiut.
It was established in 1742 and later prospered on trading fur and whale products. It also became known for its soapstone artists. In the 1950's Paamiut developed a booming cod industry that lasted until 1989 when the cod populations crashed. Approximate location is . Population is 1,817 (as of 2005).
[edit] References
- Greenland and the Arctic. By Etain O'Carroll and Mark Elliott. Lonely Planet 2005. ISBN 1-74059-095-3.
- Greenland in Figures 2005 Statistics Greenland. 3rd Edition, May 2005. ISSN 1604-7397
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