Kangerluarsoruseq

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Not to be confused with Kangerlussuaq.
Kangerluarsoruseq
Kangerluarsoruseq
Location within Greenland
Coordinates: 63°41′51″N 51°32′43″W / 63.69750°N 51.54528°W / 63.69750; -51.54528Coordinates: 63°41′51″N 51°32′43″W / 63.69750°N 51.54528°W / 63.69750; -51.54528
State  Kingdom of Denmark
Constituent country  Greenland
Municipality Sermersooq
Founded 1927
Abandoned 2009
Time zone UTC-03

Kangerluarsoruseq (old spelling: Kangerdluarssoruseq) is a former settlement in the Sermersooq municipality in southwestern Greenland.

History

Kangerluarsoruseq was founded in 1927 by some Faroese as Føroyingahavnin. It was then officially known by the Danish name Færingehavn. The fishing village was abandoned in late 2009.[1]

References

  1. ↑ "Population in localities January 1.st by locality, age, gender and place of birth 1977-2013". Statistics Greenland. Retrieved 4 September 2013. 
Abandoned sites in Greenland
Danish
&
Inuit
Outside municipalities
Greenland
Norse
Polar Exploration
Paleo-Eskimo
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike; additional terms may apply for the media files.