Ittoqqortoormiit

town, Greenland

Also known as: Illoqqortoormiut, Scoresbysund

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Ittoqqortoormiit is a town located on the east coast of Greenland, situated at the mouth of Scoresby Sund. Founded in 1924 by Ejnar Mikkelsen, it is a hub for hunting and fishing. The town's name in Danish is Scoresbysund. It lies in a region where fishing is possible year-round. The Greenlandic name for the nearby town of Ilulissat means "icebergs".12

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Ittoqqortoormiit (also called Illoqqortoormiut; Danish: Scoresbysund) is a hunting and fishing town founded in 1924 by Ejnar Mikkelsen. The town lies north of the sound’s mouth at a place where fishing is possible throughout the year.
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Ittoqqortoormiit (also called Illoqqortoormiut; Danish: Scoresbysund) is a hunting and fishing town founded in 1924 by Ejnar Mikkelsen. The town lies north of the sound’s mouth at a place where fishing is possible throughout the year.
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