Discover Lichtenau in Greenland
Lichtenau in the region of Kujalleq with its 6 habitants is a town located in Greenland - some 321 mi or ( 517 km ) South-East of Nuuk (Godthåb) , the country's capital .
Local time in Lichtenau is now 03:15 PM (Thursday) . 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: Sletten, Qaqortoq, Qallimiut, Illorpaat, and Alluitsup Paa. When in this area, you might want to check out Sletten . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Lichtenau ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Alluitsoq
Alluitsoq is the name of a former settlement in southern Greenland, located on the Alluitsoq or Lichtenau Fjord near Cape Farewell. It is about 7 kilometers from Ammassivik (Sletten), located on the opposite side of the same fjord. It was founded as Lichtenau by the Moravian missionary Gotfried Grillich and five families in 1774. For a time, it was the largest permanent settlement in Greenland. The mission was surrendered to the Lutheran Church of Denmark in 1900.
Located at 60.55 -45.47 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Ammassivik
Ammassivik is a settlement in the Kujalleq municipality in southern Greenland. The modern name is the Kalaallisut for "Plain". Its population is 74 as of 2010. The settlement was founded in 1889 as Sletten. In 1899, a school – the Isak Lundip atuarfia – was built in the settlement by Danish missionaries. The school had 6 students in 2005. In 1922, the settlement became a trading centre. Until December 31, 2008, the settlement belonged to the Nanortalik municipality.
Located at 60.60 -45.39 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
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