Umivik, Ammassalik
This article is about the former settlement in Ammassalik Fjord. For the bay further south, see Umivik Bay.
| Umivik | |
|---|---|
  Umivik Location in Sermersooq, Greenland | |
| Coordinates: 65°39′N 037°12′W / 65.650°N 37.200°WCoordinates: 65°39′N 037°12′W / 65.650°N 37.200°W[1] | |
| Country | Greenland |
Umivik is an abandoned settlement at Ammassalik Fjord. As of the winter of 1884–5, 19 Inuit lived there in a single dwelling.[2][3] The U.S. National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency classifies Umiviik/Umîvik as a ruin at 65°39′N 37°12′W / 65.65°N 37.2°W,[1] which is on the west side of Apusiaajik Island.
See also
- Ammassalik wooden maps, made by a man named Kunit from Umivik
References
- 1 2 Umivik at GEOnet Names Server (Unique Feature Identifier = -2087250). National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. 20 April 2010. Retrieved 11 August 2010.
- ↑ Meddelelser Om Grønland. C. A. Reitzels Forlag. 1889. p. 213.
- ↑ Meddelelser Om Grønland. C. A. Reitzels Forlag. 1914.
Further reading
- Gessain, Robert (1980), "Umivik, maison et parenté chez les Ammassalimiut (côte est du Groenland)", Objets et Mondes (Musée de l'Homme) 20 (2): 71–74
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