frederickshab Greenland paamiut sur skin seal hut dry camp dog husky coast hunt hunter trapper family near shore
Illustrated travels a record of discovery geography and adventure edited by h w bates assistant secretary of the royal geographical society with engravings from original drawings by celebrated artists cassell petter and & galpin London paris new york. Greenland (Kalaallisut: Kalaallit Nunaat, meaning "Land of the Greenlanders"; Danish: Grønland) is a self-governing Danish province located between the Arctic and Atlantic Oceans, east of the Canadian Arctic Archipelago. Though physiographically and ethnically an Arctic island country and geographically a part of the continent of North America, politically and historically Greenland is associated with Europe, specifically Iceland, Norway, and Denmark. In 1978, Denmark granted home rule to Greenland, making it an equal member of the Rigsfællesskab. Greenland is, by area, the world's largest island which is not a continent in its own right. Paamiut is situated in the southern end of a small estuary called Kuannersooq - the inlet , and the city name means "they who reside by the mouth". People have, it seems, lived there since around 1500 bc. It was established in 1742 and later prospered on trading fur and whale products. It also became known for its soapstone artists. In the 1950s Paamiut developed a booming cod industry that lasted until 1989 when the cod populations crashed. In connection with a development plan called G60 Paamiut was chosen as to be the place to live for the whole population of the municipality. Therefore the number of people living there rose a lot during the 50's. The town has one of the finest churches in Greenland built in 1909 it is made of wood and is of Norwegian style drafted in Norway. The absorbing local museum is located in the centre, in original buildings from the previous century ,among these a carpenter workshop and a salt warehouse. As in the other towns of Westgreenland the sea is free of ice during the winter , and the occupation of the inhabitants of Paamiut
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