Umivik, Ammassalik

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Umivik
Location within Greenland

Umivik is an abandoned settlement at Ammassalik Fjord. As of the winter of 1884–5, 19 Inuit lived there in a single dwelling.[1][2] The U.S. National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency classifies Umiviik/Umîvik as a ruin at 65°39′N 37°12′W / 65.65°N 37.2°W / 65.65; -37.2 (Umivik)Coordinates: 65°39′N 37°12′W / 65.65°N 37.2°W / 65.65; -37.2 (Umivik),[3] which is on the west side of Apusiaajik Island.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Meddelelser Om Grønland. C. A. Reitzels Forlag. 1889. p. 213. 
  2. ↑ Meddelelser Om Grønland. C. A. Reitzels Forlag. 1914. 
  3. ↑ GEOnet Names Server (20 April 2010), Unique Feature Identifier = '32FA88232B173774E0440003BA962ED3' -2087250. Retrieved 11 August 2010.

Further reading

  • Gessain, Robert (1980), "Umivik, maison et parenté chez les Ammassalimiut (côte est du Groenland)", Objets et Mondes (Musée de l'Homme) 20 (2): 71–74 
Abandoned sites in Greenland
Danish
&
Inuit
Outside municipalities
Greenland
Norse
Polar Exploration
Paleo-Eskimo


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