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Appat Destination Guide
Discover Appat in Greenland
Appat in the region of Qaasuitsup is a town located in Greenland - some 465 mi or ( 749 km ) North of Nuuk (Godthåb) , the country's capital .
Local time in Appat is now 09:58 AM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " America/Godthab " with a UTC offset of -3 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Sisimiut, and Ilulissat. When in this area, you might want to check out Sisimiut . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Appat ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Interesting facts about this location
Ritenbenck
Ritenbenck or Ritenbenk is a former settlement on Appat Island in the Qaasuitsup municipality in northwestern Greenland. The island is located in the Uummannaq Fjord. Ritenbenck was founded in 1755 by the General Trade Company. The name was an anagram of the GTC's then-chairman Christian August Berckentin (1694–1758).
Located at 70.91 -52.17 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Salleq Island
Salleq Island is an uninhabited island in the Qaasuitsup municipality in northwestern Greenland. It is located in the north-central part of the Uummannaq Fjord. The walls of the island feature characteristic multicolor bands of gneiss and granite layers. Air Greenland helicopters approach Ukkusissat Heliport on the way from Uummannaq Heliport alongside the southern and western wall of the large Appat Island, to then pass above the narrow Appat Ikerat strait separating it from Salleq Island.
Located at 70.94 -52.27 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Qernertuarssuit
Qernertuarssuit is an abandoned settlement in northwestern Greenland, located on one of the Qeqertat skerries in Uummannaq Fjord north of Salleq Island. {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:70|59|40|N|52|14|50|W|region:GL |primary |name= }}
Located at 70.99 -52.25 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Uummannaq Island
Uummannaq Island is a small (12 km) island in the Qaasuitsup municipality in northwestern Greenland. Located in the south-central part of the Uummannaq Fjord, it is home to the most prominent mountain on the Arctic coast of western Greenland and to Uummannaq, the largest town north of Ilulissat. The island is separated from Nuussuaq Peninsula in the southwest by Sarqarput Strait in the southern arm of Uummannaq Fjord.
Located at 70.70 -52.13 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away
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