- Savissivik
Savissivik (old spelling "Savigsivik" and called "Havighivik" in the local language
Inuktun ) is a settlement in the Municipality ofQaanaaq ,Greenland . Population (January 2005) is 78. Approximate location is coord|76|01|N|65|05|W. In Greenlandic, the name "Savissivik" means 'place of meteorite iron' ("savik" = iron/knife), alluding to the numerousmeteorite s, some up to 20 tonnes, that have been found in the area.References
* [http://www.statgreen.gl/dk/publ/befolk/05-1bef2.pdf 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
* [http://www.arktiskebilleder.dk/siulleq/album/sted_1151747_1.html www.arktiskebilleder.dk] Historical images from Savissivik.
* [http://www.fallingrain.com/world/GL/1/Savissivik.html www.fallingrain.com] Weather and maps for Savissivik.
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