Maniitsoq

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Maniitsoq
Location of the Maniitsoq municipality in Greenland
Maniitsoq Location within Greenland
Coordinates: 65°25′N 52°54′W / 65.417, -52.9
Country	Kingdom of Denmark
Province	Greenland
Area
- Total	79,500 km² (30,695.1 sq mi)
Population (2005)
- Total	2,859

Maniitsoq (Danish: Sukkertoppen, old spelling Manîtsoq) is a town in West Greenland. It has 2,859 inhabitants (as of 2005) and an area of 79,500 km² (30,690 mi²). The name is Western Greenlandic and means "place of rugged terrain". It is the administrative center of the municipality of the same name. Approximate location of the town is 65°25′N, 52°54′W.

The town was built in 1755 as a colony on the site where the Kangaamiut settlement is located today but was moved to its present-day location in 1782. Archaeological finds indicate that the area has been settled for more than 4,000 years.

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• Municipality of Maniitsoq
• www.greenland.com Tourist information on Maniitsoq.

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