Itissaalik | |
|---|---|
  Itissaalik Location within Greenland | |
| Coordinates: 74°03′17″N 56°44′35″W / 74.05472°N 56.74306°W | |
| Sovereign state |  Kingdom of Denmark |
| Autonomous country |  Greenland |
| Municipality | Avannaata |
| Founded | 1904[1] |
| Abandoned | 1957[1] |
| Time zone | UTC-03 |
Itissaalik (old spelling: Itivsâlik, also Itussaalik) is a former settlement in Avannaata municipality in northwestern Greenland. It was located in the northern part of Upernavik Archipelago, on the southern shore of Itissaalik Island, an island in Sugar Loaf Bay.[2]
- ^ a b Petersen, Robert (2003). Settlements, kinship and hunting grounds in traditional Greenland: A comparative study of local experiences from Upernavik and Ammassalik. Danish Polar Center. p. 106. ISBN 978-87-635-1261-9.
- ^ Upernavik Avannarleq, Saga Map, Tage Schjøtt, 1992