Maniitsoq Tourist Information

The town of Maniitsoq means 'rugged place' in Greenlandic, and it thoroughly lives up to its name. Deep, beautiful fjords and some of the highest mountains on the west coast typify the Maniitsoq area.

Maniitsoq is also surrounded by an impressive archipelago. Here, Greenlanders build cottages and cabins and enjoy nature.

In 1755 the town was built as a colony on the site where Kangaamiut settlement is located today but was moved to its present-day location in 1782. Archaeological finds indicat. that the area has been settled for more than 4,000 years. These collections are displayed in the town's museum, where four of the buildings from the colonial era have been fitted up. One of the buildings is dedicated to the region's art and handicraft. The building has exhibits of paintings, sculptures and carvings in ivory, bone and soapstone and other handicraft on all three floors.

The town is situated on an island - actually several islands and tongues of land - and since many houses and apartment blocks hug the mountain side, there are countless stairways. The primary occupation for the municipality's 4,000 inhabitants is shrimp and crab fishing, but traditional sealing and whaling is still very important, especially for the inhabitants of the three settlements in the municipality.

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