Fun fact 5 about Ilulissat
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Knud Rasmussen, born in Ilulissat, is referred to as the 'father of Eskimology' and was the first man to cross the Northwest Passage via dog sled.
Ilulissat
Greenland
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Ilulissat
Greenland
Country
Greenland
Population
4.5K
Coordinates
69.22, -51.10
Ilulissat, also known as Jakobshavn or Jacobshavn, is the municipal seat and largest town of the Avannaata municipality in western Greenland, located approximately 350 km (220 mi) north of the Arctic Circle. With a population of 5,149 as of 2025, it is the third-largest city in Greenland, after Nuuk and Sisimiut.
From the “Notable people” section
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