Arsuk
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| Country | Kingdom of Denmark |
| Province |  Greenland |
| Municipality | Paamiut |
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| - Total | 140 |
Arsuk (founded 1805) is a village in southwest Greenland in the municipality of Paamiut. Population is 140 (as of 2005). Location is at the mouth of the Arsuk Fjord which ends in the Arsuk glacier (see image).
Arsuk is Greenlandic for "the beloved place".
[edit] References
- Greenland and the Arctic. By Etain O'Carroll and Mark Elliott. Lonely Planet 2005. ISBN 1-74059-095-3.
- Greenland in Figures 2005 Statistics Greenland. 3rd Edition, May 2005. ISSN 1604-7397
[edit] External links
- website of the Arsuk Fjord area (Danish)
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