Itterajivit

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Itterajivit
Itterajivit is located in Greenland
Itterajivit
Itterajivit
Location within Greenland
Coordinates: 70°27′32″N 22°19′45″W / 70.45889°N 22.32917°W / 70.45889; -22.32917
State Kingdom of Denmark
Constituent country Greenland
Municipality Sermersooq
Abandoned2005
Time zoneUTC-01

Itterajivit (also Ittaajimmiut or Igterajivit), formerly Kap Hope, was a small village in the Sermersooq municipality in eastern Greenland. It was abandoned in late 2005.[1][2] It was the last remaining populated settlement outside Ittoqqortoormiit, located on Liverpool Land, across the Rosenvinge bay to the west of the town. It was featured in the TV show Departures.

References[edit]

  1. ^ Statistics Greenland Archived 2011-08-12 at the Wayback Machine (in Danish)
  2. ^ kanukoka.gl Archived 2011-07-21 at the Wayback Machine (in Danish)