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ritenbenck Latitude and Longitude:

69°46′1.2″N 51°19′1.2″W / 69.767000°N 51.317000°W / 69.767000; -51.317000
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Ritenbenck
Ritenbenck as seen from the north
Ritenbenck as seen from the north
Ritenbenck is located in Greenland
Ritenbenck
Ritenbenck
Location within Greenland
Coordinates: 69°46′1.2″N 51°19′1.2″W / 69.767000°N 51.317000°W / 69.767000; -51.317000
State  Kingdom of Denmark
Constituent country  Greenland
Municipality Avannaata
Time zone UTC-03

Ritenbenck, Ritenbenk or Ritenbench ( Greenlandic: Appat) is a former settlement on Appat Island in Avannaata municipality in northwestern Greenland. The island is located in the Uummannaq Fjord.

Ritenbenck was founded in 1755 by the General Trade Company. [1] The name was an anagram of the GTC's then-chairman Christian August Berckentin (1694–1758). [2]

See also

References

  1. ^ Marquardt, Ole. " Change and Continuity in Denmark's Greenland Policy" in The Oldenburg Monarchy: An Underestimated Empire?. Verlag Ludwig (Kiel), 2006.
  2. ^ Del, Anden. " Grønland som del af den bibelske fortælling – en 1700-tals studie Archived 2012-07-15 at the Wayback Machine". Accessed 2 May 2012. (in Danish)

ritenbenck Latitude and Longitude:

69°46′1.2″N 51°19′1.2″W / 69.767000°N 51.317000°W / 69.767000; -51.317000
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Ritenbenck
Ritenbenck as seen from the north
Ritenbenck as seen from the north
Ritenbenck is located in Greenland
Ritenbenck
Ritenbenck
Location within Greenland
Coordinates: 69°46′1.2″N 51°19′1.2″W / 69.767000°N 51.317000°W / 69.767000; -51.317000
State  Kingdom of Denmark
Constituent country  Greenland
Municipality Avannaata
Time zone UTC-03

Ritenbenck, Ritenbenk or Ritenbench ( Greenlandic: Appat) is a former settlement on Appat Island in Avannaata municipality in northwestern Greenland. The island is located in the Uummannaq Fjord.

Ritenbenck was founded in 1755 by the General Trade Company. [1] The name was an anagram of the GTC's then-chairman Christian August Berckentin (1694–1758). [2]

See also

References

  1. ^ Marquardt, Ole. " Change and Continuity in Denmark's Greenland Policy" in The Oldenburg Monarchy: An Underestimated Empire?. Verlag Ludwig (Kiel), 2006.
  2. ^ Del, Anden. " Grønland som del af den bibelske fortælling – en 1700-tals studie Archived 2012-07-15 at the Wayback Machine". Accessed 2 May 2012. (in Danish)

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