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Hidden : Sunday, August 18, 2024
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18 August 2024, 09:00 - 09:30

Meet at the bus stop for a discussion on all things geocaching, and possible trackable exchange.

 

  • Nuuk is the Capital and the largest city in Greenland, with a population of around 20,000.
  • It is the world’s smallest capital city.
  • Nuuk is the northernmost capital in the world, slightly further north than Reykjavik.
  • Nuuk is Greenlandic for cape.
  • While this area has been inhabited for thousands of years, the city was founded in 1728 by Hans Egede.
  • Nuuk receives it power via the Ameralik Span which is the longest overhead electrical power line span in the world, 5,376 meters. The power is sourced from a hydroelectric power plant.

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