Umivik, Ammassalik Explained

Umivik
Pushpin Map:Greenland
Pushpin Image:Sermersooq in Greenland.svg
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Sermersooq, Greenland
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Pushpin Label Position:right
Coordinates:65.65°N -49°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: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 65.65°N -37.2°W,[3] which is on the west side of Apusiaajik Island.

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Meddelelser Om Grønland. 1889. C. A. Reitzels Forlag. 213 .
  2. Book: Meddelelser Om Grønland. 1914. C. A. Reitzels Forlag . 9780404116897 .
  3. (Unique Feature Identifier = -2087250). National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. 20 April 2010. Retrieved 11 August 2010.