Ritenbenck Explained

Ritenbenck
Pushpin Map:Greenland
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within Greenland
Pushpin Mapsize:300
Subdivision Type:State
Subdivision Type1:Constituent country
Subdivision Type2:Municipality
Subdivision Name2:Avannaata
Established Date:1755
Timezone:UTC-03
Coordinates:69.767°N -51.317°W
Postal Code Type:Postal code

Ritenbenck, Ritenbenk or Ritenbench (Kalaallisut; Greenlandic: Appat) is a former settlement on Appat Island in Avannaata municipality in northwestern Greenland. The island is located in the Uummannaq Fjord.

Ritenbenck was founded in 1755 by the General Trade Company.[1] The name was an anagram of the GTC's then-chairman Christian August Berckentin (1694–1758).[2]

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Notes and References

  1. Marquardt, Ole. "Change and Continuity in Denmark's Greenland Policy" in The Oldenburg Monarchy: An Underestimated Empire?. Verlag Ludwig (Kiel), 2006.
  2. Del, Anden. "Grønland som del af den bibelske fortælling – en 1700-tals studie ". Accessed 2 May 2012.