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Saqqarliit
Aasivissuit – Nipisat. Inuit Hunting Ground between Ice and Sea2018
UNESCO World Heritage
The old deserted settlement of Saqqarliit. The only way to reach other populated areas or settlements from here was by boat. The distance to the nearest settlement, Sarfannguit, is c. 20 km. Saqqarliit was established as a fishing settlement in 1859 and abandoned in 1961. However, ancient graves tell the story of much earlier occupation of the site.
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Details
- Title: Saqqarliit
- Creator: Aasivissuit – Nipisat. Inuit Hunting Ground between Ice and Sea
- Date Created: 2018
- Location Created: Denmark
- Rights: Johannes Müller
- Location: Denmark
- Inscription Criteria: Criteria: (v)
- Date of Inscription: 2018
- Category of Site: Cultural site
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