Nuuk

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Nuuk (Godthaab)
Coordinates: 64°11′N 51°45′W
Country Greenland
History  
Founded 1728
Government  
 - Mayor Agnethe Davidsen
Area  
 - City 100,000 km²  (39,000 sq mi)
Population  
 - City (2007) 15,047
Time zone WGT (UTC-3)
 - Summer (DST) WGST (UTC-2)
Website: Official homepage

Nuuk (Danish: Godthaab or Godthåb) is the capital of Greenland. The city has a population of 15,047 people. It was founded in 1728 by the Norwegian missionary Hans Egede. Egede named the city Godthåb which means Good Hope. Today, the people of Nuuk are mainly Inuit and Danes.

Nuuk is the location of the University of Greenland.

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