Kuuk
| Kuuk | |
|---|---|
  Kuuk Location within Greenland | |
| Coordinates: 73°42′20″N 56°11′40″W / 73.70556°N 56.19444°WCoordinates: 73°42′20″N 56°11′40″W / 73.70556°N 56.19444°W | |
| State |
 Kingdom of Denmark |
| Constituent country |
 Greenland |
| Municipality |
 Qaasuitsup |
| Founded | 1891[1] |
| Abandoned | 1972[1] |
| Time zone | UTC-03 |
Kuuk (old spelling: Kûk) is a former settlement in the Qaasuitsup municipality in northwestern Greenland. It was located in the north-central part of Upernavik Archipelago, on the southern cape of Mernoq Island, an island in Tasiusaq Bay.[2] The settlement was abandoned in 1972.[1]
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