Appaalissiorfik
Appaalissiorfik | |
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Location of the former Appaalissiorfik settlement | |
Appaalissiorfik Location within Greenland | |
Coordinates: 73°48′30″N 56°35′00″W / 73.80833°N 56.58333°WCoordinates: 73°48′30″N 56°35′00″W / 73.80833°N 56.58333°W | |
State | Kingdom of Denmark |
Constituent country | Greenland |
Municipality | Qaasuitsup |
Founded | 1916[1] |
Abandoned | 1923[1] |
Time zone | UTC-03 |
Appaalissiorfik (old spelling: Agpâligsiorfik) is a former settlement in the Qaasuitsup 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]
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