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Sletten Destination Guide

Explore Sletten in Greenland

Sletten in the region of Kujalleq is a place in Greenland - some 320 mi or ( 515 km ) South-East of Nuuk (Godthåb) , the country's capital city .

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Time in Sletten is now 06:46 AM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " America/Godthab " with a UTC offset of -3 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Qaqortoq, Qallimiut, Portusooq, Lichtenau, and Illorpaat. Since you are here already, consider visiting Qaqortoq . Where to go and what to see in Sletten ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

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.

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Located at 60.60 -45.39 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Tags: Populated places in Greenland

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.

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Located at 60.55 -45.47 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: Former populated places in Greenland