Savissivik

Savissivik (old spelling Savigsivik and called Havighivik in the local language Inuktun) is a settlement in the Municipality of Qaanaaq, Greenland. Population (January 2005) is 78. Approximate location is 76°01′N, 65°05′W. In Greenlandic, the name Savissivik means 'place of meteorite iron' (savik = iron/knife), alluding to the numerous meteorites, some up to 20 tonnes, that have been found in the area.

References

Statistics Greenland: Population Statistics Grønlands befolkning pr. 1. januar 2005 (23.02.2005). Del 2. Statistics Greenland. Only available in Danish and Greenlandic. Downloaded January 2006.

External links

www.arktiskebilleder.dk Historical images from Savissivik.
www.fallingrain.com Weather and maps for Savissivik.

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