Ritenbenck
Ritenbenck | |
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![]() Ritenbenck as seen from the north | |
Coordinates: 69°46′1.2″N 51°19′1.2″W / 69.767000°N 51.317000°W | |
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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
[edit]- Qaqortuatsiaq, an abandoned marble quarry on the same island
References
[edit]- ^ Marquardt, Ole. "Change and Continuity in Denmark's Greenland Policy" in The Oldenburg Monarchy: An Underestimated Empire?. Verlag Ludwig (Kiel), 2006.
- ^ 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)