Nuuk facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Nuuk
Godthåb
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Nuussuaq district of Nuuk with the Sermitsiaq mountain in the background
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| Country |  Greenland |
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| Municipality | Sermersooq | |
| Founded | August 29, 1728 | |
| Incorporated | 1728 | |
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| • City | 265 sq mi (690 km2) | |
| Elevation | 3-16 ft (−1.9 m) | |
| Population
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| • City | 15,487 (Largest in Greenland) | |
| • Metro | 18,039 (including Qeqertarsuatsiaat and Kapisillit) | |
| Time zone | UTC‑3 (Western Greenland Standard) | |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC‑2 (Western Greenland Daylight) | |
| Postal code |
3900
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Nuuk (Danish: Godthaab or Godthåb) is the capital of Greenland. It is around the mouth of island Nuup Kangerlua (Danish: "Godthåbsfjorden") on the west coast of Greenland, about 240 km (150 mi) south of the Arctic Circle. The city has a population of 15,047 people.
It was founded in 1728 by the Norwegian missionary Hans Egede. Egede named the city Godthåb which means Good Hope. Today, the people of Nuuk are mainly Inuit and Danes.
Nuuk is the location of the University of Greenland.
Images for kids
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The statue of Hans Egede in Nuuk
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Nuuk, c. 1878
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The port of Nuuk
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Air Greenland headquarters in Nuuk
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Nuuk's main road Aqqusinersuaq with Hotel Hans Egede on the right
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H.J. Rinkip Aqqutaa road
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A bus in Nuuk
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Tuapannguit low-rise residential buildings in Nuuk
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Nuuk Cathedral
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Katuaq
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Nuuk Art Museum
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Godthåbhallen exterior
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Teletårnet, Nuuk
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See also
In Spanish: Nuuk para niños
