Fun facts about Sisimiut
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Sisimiut has been a settlement site for around 4,500 years.
Sisimiut
Greenland
Sisimiut, also known by its Danish name Holsteinsborg, is the capital and largest city of the Qeqqata municipality, the second-largest city in Greenland. It is located in central-western Greenland, on the coast of Davis Strait, approximately 320 km (200 mi) north of Nuuk.
From the “History” section
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The present town was established in 1764 by the General Trade Company as the trading post of Holsteinsborg.
Sisimiut
Greenland
Sisimiut, also known by its Danish name Holsteinsborg, is the capital and largest city of the Qeqqata municipality, the second-largest city in Greenland. It is located in central-western Greenland, on the coast of Davis Strait, approximately 320 km (200 mi) north of Nuuk.
From the “History” section
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Sisimiut is located approximately 320 km north of Nuuk and 75 km north of the Arctic Circle.
Sisimiut
Greenland
Sisimiut, also known by its Danish name Holsteinsborg, is the capital and largest city of the Qeqqata municipality, the second-largest city in Greenland. It is located in central-western Greenland, on the coast of Davis Strait, approximately 320 km (200 mi) north of Nuuk.
From the “Geography” section
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Fishing is the principal industry in Sisimiut, with the Royal Greenland fish processing plant being the largest within Greenland.
Sisimiut
Greenland
Sisimiut, also known by its Danish name Holsteinsborg, is the capital and largest city of the Qeqqata municipality, the second-largest city in Greenland. It is located in central-western Greenland, on the coast of Davis Strait, approximately 320 km (200 mi) north of Nuuk.
From the “Economy and infrastructure” section
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Sisimiut is twinned with Albertslund Municipality in Denmark and Klaksvík in the Faroe Islands.
Sisimiut
Greenland
Sisimiut, also known by its Danish name Holsteinsborg, is the capital and largest city of the Qeqqata municipality, the second-largest city in Greenland. It is located in central-western Greenland, on the coast of Davis Strait, approximately 320 km (200 mi) north of Nuuk.
From the “Twin towns” section
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