Kangilinnguit
Kangilinnguit or Kangilínguit, formerly Grønnedal Greenlandic pronunciation: [kaŋiliŋːuit], is a settlement and location of a former naval base in Greenland's Sermersooq municipality, located at the mouth of Arsuk Fjord in southwestern Greenland. The settlement had 160 inhabitants in 2010, most of whom are Danish Navy personnel, attached to Island Command Greenland headquarters.
Kangilinnguit
Grønnedal | |
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Fjord icefloes, view from Kangilinnguit | |
Kangilinnguit Location within Greenland | |
| Coordinates: 61°14′00″N 48°05′55″W | |
| State | Kingdom of Denmark |
| Constituent country | Greenland |
| Municipality | Sermersooq |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 160 |
| Time zone | UTC-03 |
| Postal Code | 3905 Nuussuaq |
Kangilinnguit Heliport | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Military | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 95 ft / 29 m | ||||||||||
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For the former U.S. Naval Operating Facility there, see Bluie West Seven.
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