Ikkatteq Explained

Ikkatteq
Pushpin Map:Greenland
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within Greenland
Pushpin Mapsize:300
Subdivision Type:State
Subdivision Type1:Constituent country
Subdivision Type2:Municipality
Subdivision Name2: Sermersooq
Extinct Title:Abandoned
Extinct Date:2005
Timezone:UTC-03
Coordinates:65.6361°N -37.9492°W

Ikkatteq (old spelling: Íkáteĸ) was a small village in the Sermersooq municipality in southeastern Greenland. It was abandoned in 2005.

Geography

The settlement was located on a small island in Sermilik Fjord, off the southwestern coast of Ammassalik Island,[1] approximately 16km (10miles) to the west of Tasiilaq.

Notes and References

  1. Greenland Tourism a/s. Vandrekort Vestgrønland: Tasiilaq/Kulusuk. Compukort, Denmark. 1996.