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Nuuk (The Cape in Greenlandic) (Danish: Godthåb, which translates to "Good Hope" in English, and was the name of the ship which brought the settlers) is the capital and largest city of the self-governing Danish territory of Kalaallit Nunaat (Greenland). The city was founded in 1728 by the Norwegian missionary Hans Egede, and given the name Godthåb. However Hans Egede had arrived at place he called Colony of Hope (in Danish known as Håbets Ø) close to the already existing Inuit population living in Kangeq. At this time Greenland was technically a Norwegian colony under the Dano-Norwegian Crown, but the colony had not had any contact with Norway proper for more than two centuries. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 Ã— 62 pixel Image in higher resolution (11465 Ã— 889 pixel, file size: 853 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) A panoramic photo compilation of Nuuk, Greenland as seen from a hill near the statue of Hans Egede in the old colonial part... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 Ã— 62 pixel Image in higher resolution (11465 Ã— 889 pixel, file size: 853 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) A panoramic photo compilation of Nuuk, Greenland as seen from a hill near the statue of Hans Egede in the old colonial part... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (720x1404, 33 KB) Map showing location of the Nuuk municipality in w:Greenland File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Nuuk ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (720x1404, 33 KB) Map showing location of the Nuuk municipality in w:Greenland File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Nuuk ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... In politics, a capital (also called capital city or political capital â€” although the latter phrase has a second meaning based on an alternative sense of capital) is the principal city or town associated with a countrys government. ... Events Astronomical aberration discovered by the astronomer James Bradley Swedish academy of sciences founded at Uppsala The founding of the University of Havana (Universidad de la Habana), Cubas most well-established university. ... Hans Egede Statue in Nuuk Hans Egede (January 31, 1686, Harstad, Northern Norwayâ€“November 5, 1758, Falster, Denmark) was a Norwegian Lutheran missionary, called the Apostle of Greenland. ... Look up De jure in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... The Kingdom of Denmark-Norway, consisting of Denmark and Norway, including Norways possessions Iceland, Greenland and the Faroe Islands, is a term used for the two united kingdoms after their amalgamation as one state in 1536. ...

However, the site has a long history of different inhabitation first by the ancient Inuit people known as the Saqqaq culture around 2000 B.C. Later by Viking explorers in the 10th century and shortly thereafter, by Inuit peoples. Inuit and Vikings lived together in this area from around 1000 A.D until around 1500 A.D. Today Nuuk--as the rest of Greenland--is populated by Inuit and Danes. It is located at the mouth of the Nuup Kangerlua (or in Danish Godthåbsfjorden) inlet on the west coast of Greenland, about 150 miles (240 km) south of the Arctic Circle, and has a population of 14,501 (as of January 2005). Nuuk is located at approx. 64°10′N 51°45′W.[1] The name Viking is a loan from the native Scandinavian term for the Norse seafaring warriors who raided the coasts of Scandinavia, Europe and the British Isles from the late 8th century to the 11th century, the period of European history referred to as the Viking Age. ... As a means of recording the passage of time, the 10th century was that century which lasted from 901 to 1000. ... For other uses, see Inuit (disambiguation). ... World map showing the Arctic Circle in red A sign along the Dalton Highway marking the location of the Arctic Circle The Arctic Circle is one of the five major circles of latitude that mark maps of the Earth. ...

The city is commonly known as Godthåb in Danish, although since home rule was enacted in 1979, the official name of the city is its Greenlandic name of Nuuk. It is the seat of government for the municipality of Nuuk, which encompasses about 39,000 square miles (100,000 km²) of Greenland. For the song by The Smashing Pumpkins, see 1979 (song). ...

Nuuk is home to the University of Greenland (Ilisimatusarfik). Image File history File links Photograph taken by Kaare SÃ¸rensen and uploaded to the Danish Wikipedia. ... Image File history File links Photograph taken by Kaare SÃ¸rensen and uploaded to the Danish Wikipedia. ... The University of Greenland (named Ilisimatusarfik, Kalaallit Nunaata Universitetia) is a university located in Nuuk, Greenland. ...

Air Greenland operates air services to Nuuk. Air Greenland Boeing 757-200 at Kangerlussuaq Airport. ...

The FC Copenhagen and former VfB Stuttgart, Ajax and Chelsea professional soccer player Jesper Grønkjær was born in Nuuk. The winger is also a regular Danish International, and he is known for his speed and long range shots, many which have led to spectacular and memorable goals. VfB Stuttgart is a German sports club based in Stuttgart, Baden-WÃ¼rttemberg. ... Amsterdamsche Football Club Ajax (Euronext: AJAX) also referred to as Ajax Amsterdam, AFC Ajax, or simply Ajax (pronounced /ËˆÊŒÉªjaks/), is a professional football club from Amsterdam, Netherlands. ... Chelsea Football Club (also known as The Blues or previously The Pensioners) are an English professional football club based in west London. ... Jesper GrÃ¸nkjÃ¦r (born 12 August 1977 in Nuuk, Greenland) is a Danish professional football player who currently plays for F.C. Copenhagen. ... In sports, the term winger is the name of a position, including football, rugby union, rugby league and field hockey. ... First international Denmark 9 - 0 France B (London, England; 19 October 1908) Largest win Denmark 17 - 1 France A (London, England; 22 October 1908) Worst defeat Official: Germany 8 - 0 Denmark (Breslau, Germany; 16 May 1937) Unofficial: Denmark 1-11 Basque Country (Denmark; 29 August 1937) World Cup Appearances 3... In Organizational Development, goals represent desired future states of organizations. ...

The current mayor is Agnethe Davidsen.
Agnethe Davidsen (born in 1947) is the current mayor of Nuuk, the capital of Greenland. ...

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Coordinates: 64°10′N 51°45′W Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...

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Administrative divisions of Greenland

Counties
East Greenland · North Greenland · West Greenland Greenland consists of three counties (amt): Kitaa/VestgrÃ¸nland (West Greenland), Tunu/Ã˜stgrÃ¸nland (East Greenland) and Avannaa/NordgrÃ¸nland (North Greenland). ... Map of East Greenland Tunu/Ã˜stgrÃ¸nland (East Greenland) is one of the three counties (amt) of Greenland. ... Map of North Greenland Avannaa/NordgrÃ¸nland (North Greenland, also called Avannaarsua or Avanersuaq) is one of the three counties (amt) of Greenland. ... Map of west Greenland Kitaa/VestgrÃ¸nland (West Greenland) is the most populous of the three counties (amt) of Greenland, being home to almost 90% of the total population. ...

Municipalities
Aasiaat · Ammassalik · Ilulissat · Ittoqqortoormiit · Ivittuut · Kangaatsiaq · Maniitsoq · Nanortalik · Narsaq · Nuuk · Paamiut · Qaanaaq · Qaqortoq · Qasigiannguit · Qeqertarsuaq · Sisimiut · Upernavik · Uummannaq Location of the Aasiaat municipality in Greenland (shown in red). ... Ammassalik is one of two municipalities in East Greenland (Tunu). ... Location of the Illulissat municipality in Greenland Ilulissat (population 4,533) is the third largest settlement in Greenland and also the seat of the municipality of Ilulissat (Ilulissat Kommuniat) which covers an area of 47,000 km2. ... Location of the Ittoqqortoormiit municipality in Greenland Ittoqqortoormiit (Danish: Scoresbysund) is a town in East Greenland. ... Ivittuut, in Danish IvigtÃ»t has been a municipality in the south of West Greenland since 1951. ... Location of the Kangaatsiaq municipality in Greenland Kangaatsiaq is a municipality in west central Greenland. ... Maniitsoq is a town in Greenland. ... Nanortalik is a municipality at the southern tip of Greenland, close to Cape Farewell. ... Narsaq is a town in southern Greenland. ... Location of the Paamiut municipality in Greenland Paamiut (Danish: FrederikshÃ¥b) is a town in southwest Greenland and also the administrative centre of the municipality of Paamiut. ... Map of Greenland Qaanaaq (roughly pronounced KAH-nahk), formerly Thule, is a town and municipality in northwestern Greenland. ... Qaqortoq, officially known as Qaqortoq Kommunia, is a town in Greenland. ... Qasigiannguit, formerly ChristianshÃ¥b, is a town on Disko Bay, Greenland. ... Qeqertarsuatsiaq, Greenland Qeqertarsuaq or Godhavn in Danish is a port and a town on the south coast of Qeqertarsuaq (Disko Island), an island on the west coast of Greenland. ... Sisimiut around 1980 Location of the Sisimiut municipality in Greenland Sisimiut (also known by its Danish name Holsteinsborg) is a town in southwestern Greenland. ... Upernavik is a small town on th west coast ofGreenland. ... Uummannaq is a town in north-west Greenland. ...

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Basse-Terre, Guadeloupe · Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis · Belmopán, Belize · Bridgetown, Barbados · Castries, Saint Lucia · Charlotte Amalie, United States Virgin Islands · Cockburn Town, Turks and Caicos · Fort-de-France, Martinique · George Town, Cayman Islands · Guatemala City, Guatemala · Hamilton, Bermuda · Havana, Cuba · Kingston, Jamaica · Kingstown, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines · Managua, Nicaragua · Mexico City, Mexico · Nassau, Bahamas · Nuuk, Greenland · Oranjestad, Aruba · Ottawa, Canada · Panama City, Panama · Plymouth, Montserrat · Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago · Port-au-Prince, Haiti · Road Town, British Virgin Islands · Roseau, Dominica · Saint-Pierre, Saint-Pierre and Miquelon · San José, Costa Rica · San Juan, Puerto Rico · San Salvador, El Salvador · Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic · St. George's, Grenada · St. John's, Antigua and Barbuda · Tegucigalpa, Honduras · The Valley, Anguilla · Washington D.C., United States of America · Willemstad, Netherlands Antilles This article concerns places that serve as centers of government and politics. ... World map showing North America A satellite composite image of North America. ... Basse-Terre Island (top) from space, September 1994 Basse-Terre is the name of the western of the two largest islands of Guadeloupe. ... The city of Basseterre, estimated population 15,500 (2000), is the capital of the federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis in the West Indies. ... Belmopan, estimated population 12,300, is the capital of Belize. ... The City of Bridgetown, population 5,928 (1990) metropolitan area 110,000 (2000), formerly the Town of Saint Michael, is the Capital city of the island nation of Barbados. ... The Quarter of Castries, showing Castries city (red dot) Castries, population 11,147 (1991), is the capital city of Saint Lucia. ... Charlotte Amalie is the capital of the U.S. Virgin Islands, a territory of the United States of America. ... Cockburn Town is the capital city of the Turks and Caicos Islands, located on the largest island in that archipelago, Grand Turk Island. ... The Turks and Caicos Islands is an overseas territory of the United Kingdom consisting of two groups of tropical islands in the Caribbean, southeast of the Bahamas, at 21°45N, 71°35W. The thirty islands total 166 sq. ... Fort-de-France is the capital of Frances Caribbean département doutre-mer of Martinique. ... George Town, Grand Cayman, is the capital of the Cayman Islands, in the British West Indies. ... Guatemala City (in full, La Nueva Guatemala de la AsunciÃ³n; locally known as Guatemala or Guate) is the capital and largest city of the nation of Guatemala. ... City Hall in Hamilton. ... Nickname: Ciudad de las Columnas Position of Havana in Cuba Coordinates: Country Cuba Province Ciudad de La Habana Founded 1515 - Mayor Juan Contino AslÃ¡n Area - City 721. ... The City of Kingston is the capital and largest city of Jamaica. ... Kingstown Kingstown, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Location Map Kingstown, estimated population 15,900 (July 1999), is the chief port of Saint Vincent, and the capital of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. ... Coordinates: Country Nicaragua Department Managua Municipality Managua Founded 1819 Seat of the Government 1852 Capital of the Nation 1857 - Mayor Dionisio Marenco Area - City 544 kmÂ² - Urban 173. ... Nickname: Ciudad de los Palacios Location of Mexico City in central Mexico Coordinates: Country Mexico Federal entity Federal District Boroughs The 16 delegaciones Founded (as Tenochtitlan) c. ... Map of the Bahamas Nassau is the capital city of the Bahamas. ... Center of Oranjestad Oranjestad (Dutch: Orange City), with a population of 26,355 (2000), is the capital and most important city of Aruba located on the southern coast near the western end of the island. ... Motto: Advance Ottawa/Ottawa en avant Location of the City of Ottawa in the Province of Ontario Coordinates: Country Canada Province Ontario Established 1850 as Town of Bytown Incorporated 1855 as City of Ottawa Amalgamated January 1, 2001 - Mayor Larry OBrien - City Council Ottawa City Council - Representatives 8 MPs... Panama City (Spanish: Ciudad de PanamÃ¡), population 708,738, with a total metro population of 1,063,000 is the capital of Panama, located at the Pacific entrance of the Panama Canal, at . ... Plymouth is the capital of Montserrat, which is an overseas territory of the U.K. After the volcanic eruption in 1995, the city has been abandoned. ... Port of Spain, population 49,000 (2000), is the capital of Trinidad and Tobago and the countrys second largest city by population, after San Fernando. ... Categories: Caribbean geography stubs | Capitals in North America | Haiti ... Road Town, located on Tortola island, is the capital of the British Virgin Islands. ... There are also separate articles concerning the Minnesota county of the same name, and its chief town. ... Map of Saint-Pierre and Miquelon Saint-Pierre is the capital of Saint-Pierre and Miquelon. ... Motto: A Mare Labor(Latin) From the Sea, Work[] Anthem: La Marseillaise Capital (and largest city) Saint-Pierre Official languages French Government - President of the General Council StÃ©phane Artano - PrÃ©fet (Prefect) Yves Fauqueur CollectivitÃ© doutre-mera of France - ceded by the UKe 30 May 1814 - Territoire d... San JosÃ© is the capital and largest city of Costa Rica. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... San Salvador is the capital city of the nation of El Salvador. ... Santo Domingo de GuzmÃ¡n, population 2,061,200 (Metro) (2003), estimated 2,253,437 (Metro) in 2006, is the capital and the largest city of the Dominican Republic. ... St. ... St Johns is the capital city of the nation of Antigua and Barbuda, a country located in the West Indies in the Caribbean Sea. ... Tegucigalpa IPA: (Tegus for short), population 1,200,000 (2006) (metro area), is the capital of Honduras (together with ComayagÃ¼ela), and the countrys largest city. ... The Valley is the capital of Anguilla and the main town on the island. ... Nickname: DC, The District Motto: Justitia Omnibus (Justice for All) Location of Washington, D.C., in relation to the states Maryland and Virginia Coordinates: Federal District District of Columbia - Mayor Adrian M. Fenty (D) - City Council Chairperson: Vincent C. Gray (D) Ward 1: Jim Graham (D) Ward 2: Jack Evans... Willemstad Willemstad is the territorial capital of the Netherlands Antilles. ...

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