Ikkatteq

Ikkatteq
Ikkatteq

Location within Greenland

Coordinates: 65°38′10″N 37°56′57″W / 65.63611°N 37.94917°W / 65.63611; -37.94917Coordinates: 65°38′10″N 37°56′57″W / 65.63611°N 37.94917°W / 65.63611; -37.94917
State  Kingdom of Denmark
Constituent country  Greenland
Municipality Sermersooq
Abandoned 2005
Time zone UTC-03

Ikkatteq (old spelling: Íkáteq) 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 16 km (9.9 mi) to the west of Tasiilaq.

References

  1. Vandrekort Vestgrønland: Tasiilaq/Kulusuk (Map) (1996 ed.). Cartography by Compukort, Denmark. Greenland Tourism a/s.
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