Nuuk
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| Nuuk Godthåb |
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| Coordinates: 64°10′30″N 51°44′20″W / 64.175°N 51.73889°WCoordinates: 64°10′30″N 51°44′20″W / 64.175°N 51.73889°W | |||
| Country |  Greenland |
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| Municipality | Sermersooq | ||
| Founded | August 29, 1728 | ||
| Incorporated | 1728 | ||
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| • Mayor | Asii Chemnitz Narup (Inuit Ataqatigiit) | ||
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| • City | 265 sq mi (690 km2) | ||
| Elevation | 3-16 ft (−1.9 m) | ||
| Population (2010) | |||
| • City | 15,487 (Largest in Greenland) | ||
| • Metro | 18,039 (including Qiisumooq/Ingestad village) | ||
| Time zone | Western Greenland Standard (UTC‑3) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | Western Greenland Daylight (UTC‑2) | ||
| Postal code | 3900 | ||
Nuuk (Danish: Godthaab or Godthåb) is the capital of Greenland. It is around the mouth of island Nuup Kangerlua (Danish: "Godthåbsfjorden") on the west coast of Greenland, about 240 km (150 mi) south of the Arctic Circle. 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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