Appaalissiorfik Explained

Appaalissiorfik
Pushpin Map:Greenland
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within Greenland
Pushpin Mapsize:300
Subdivision Type:Sovereign state
Subdivision Type1:Autonomous country
Subdivision Type2:Municipality
Subdivision Name2:Avannaata
Established Title:Founded
Established Date:1916[1]
Extinct Title:Abandoned
Extinct Date:1923
Timezone:UTC-03
Coordinates:73.8083°N -56.5833°W

Appaalissiorfik (old spelling: Agpâligsiorfik) is a former settlement in Avannaata municipality in northwestern Greenland. It was located in the north-central part of Upernavik Archipelago, on the southwestern cape of Qullikorsuit Island, an island in Tasiusaq Bay.[2] The settlement operated between 1916 and 1923.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Petersen, Robert. Settlements, kinship and hunting grounds in traditional Greenland: A comparative study of local experiences from Upernavik and Ammassalik. Danish Polar Center. 107. 2003. 978-87-635-1261-9.
  2. Upernavik, Saga Map, Tage Schjøtt, 1992