Qullissat

Qullissat
A house in 2008, 36 years after the settlement was abandoned. The house was damaged by the 2000 tsunami.
A house in 2008, 36 years after the settlement was abandoned. The house was damaged by the 2000 tsunami.
Qullissat is located in Greenland
Qullissat
Qullissat
Location within Greenland
Coordinates: 70°05′04″N 53°00′35″W / 70.08444°N 53.00972°W / 70.08444; -53.00972
State Kingdom of Denmark
Constituent country Greenland
MunicipalityQeqertalik
Founded1924
Abandoned1972
Time zoneUTC-03

Qullissat (old spelling: Qutdligssat)[1] is a former settlement in the Qeqertalik municipality, located on the northeast coast of Disko Island on the west coast of Greenland. It was a coal mining town founded to exploit the natural resources of Disko Island. The mines operated for 48 years until 1972, when the economic base of the settlement collapsed, leading to its abandonment.

  1. ^ Nuussuaq, Saga Map, Tage Schjøtt, 1992