/r/greenland

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A subreddit dedicated to discussing current events, articles, informative travel/language information, or sharing pictures of, and anything related to Greenland.


GREENLAND.COM


Welcome to r/greenland!

Introduction


Greenlandic

Namminersortuullunilu, kunngiqarfik Danmarki ilaasortaafigaa, Kalaallit Nunaat nunarsuarmi qeqqertanit annersaavoq, Avannaarsuaq imarsuaa aammaa Atlantiku imarsuaa qeqqani inissisimasuuvoq.
57.000-nik innutaaseqarpoq, taakunninganillu Kalaallit aammaa Danskit amerlanerussuteqartuullutit.
Kalaallit Nunaat nunanik sermersuaqartatuaavoq Antarktika eqqarsaatiginngikaani.


Danish

Grønland er et selvstyret land og en del af Kongeriget Danmark. Grønland er også verdens største ø, og ligger mellem det arktiske- og atlanter-havet.
Den er hjem til omkring 57.000 indbyggere, der består mest af grønlandske inuitter og danskere.
Grønland er den eneste land som er dækket af is året rundt udenfor Antarktis.


English

An autonomous country, and part of the Kingdom of Denmark, Greenland is the world's largest island, situated between the Arctic and the Atlantic Ocean.
It's home to roughly 57.000 people comprised of Greenlandic Inuit and Danes.
Greenland is covered by the only contemporary ice sheet outside Antarctica.


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Other languages may be used provided that an appropriate translation to any of the languages listed above is present.


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/r/greenland

6,573 Subscribers

9

Do you want your country (Greenland) to be independent?

How do you feel about Denmark?

16 Comments
2024/04/13
19:34 UTC

2

Greenlandic fish

Is there any way to buy wild fish caught in Greenland territory from the USA?

0 Comments
2024/04/13
19:32 UTC

0

Getting a CPR number ?

Hello i am wondering if anybody here has experience getting a cpr number? Im a swedish citizen visiting to work for 5 months. The trouble is my boss who hired me said cpr number can be easily aquired in Greenland at a local municipality office, Meanwhile my recruiter has said cpr can be gotten by emailing your info to tax@nanoq gl (tax office). So if anybody has any info id greatly appreciate it!

1 Comment
2024/04/13
03:16 UTC

8

Do you like living in Greenland?

25 Comments
2024/04/13
00:56 UTC

3

Where can I find the album of Ulo online?

Hello,

Greenlandic music is awesome and I just got a song of Ulo in my head, from the album Sinnattoraangama takusarpagit. Before I could find it on youtube, but I can’t find it anymore. Anyone happen to know where I can find and listen to it online?

2 Comments
2024/04/11
02:19 UTC

5

Kangerlussuaq or illulissat

Hi, I am doing a 4 day travel in Greenland at the beginning of august. 2 days will be spent in Nuuk. Wondering where we should spend the next two days? We are both very adventurous.

11 Comments
2024/04/10
19:38 UTC

7

Visiting Nuuk in May, any suggestions?

Greetings all! I'm a boxing coach rom New Jersey heading to Nuuk next month for about a week for a boxing show, some of my fighters will be competing against boxers from Greenland. The show is on May 4 at Godthåbhallen. Are there any suggestions for places to see in Nuuk, or for nightlife in Nuuk? Looking forward to visiting this beautiful land.

8 Comments
2024/04/08
13:22 UTC

7

Seasonal work in Greenland

I have visited Greenland a few years ago and absolutely loved it. I would like to find seasonal work next year ,preferably in the summer, to get a chance to explore the culture and nature, and perhaps even consider moving there long term. I am thinking about fishing, hunting, kayak, hiking etc in my free time, really get the Greenland experience.

I am 21y/o male, a Danish citizen(though I don't live in Denmark) and moving to Denmark this year so I will speak good Danish by next summer. I found some job listings on the internet but I would love to hear from people with experience. What is it like to work there? Where should I choose to work(as in which town)? Is it hard making local friends? Are the wages good or should I save up before going? etc…

Really any story or piece of information would be much appreciated :)

3 Comments
2024/04/03
05:52 UTC

4

Greenlandic friends?

Hello! Someday i plan to visit (and maybe live in) greenland and i would love to speak to some people who actually live there ^_^

5 Comments
2024/03/31
14:55 UTC

53

Moon Rising, Near Narsarsuaq

1 Comment
2024/03/28
21:23 UTC

11

I have a stay over in Nuuk in a couple of days - what to do in an afternoon in Nuuk?

Like the title says. My first day in Greenland starts with 1 day in Nuuk. I will arrive around Noon and leave next morning.

What to see, do, taste, buy, experience?

2 Comments
2024/03/28
18:50 UTC

46

Near Narsarsuaq

0 Comments
2024/03/23
14:47 UTC

10

If Greenland was to be independent, would you guys consider yourself (or want to be considered) Nordic?

After all, there is the long history and I'm sure you've been influenced by Denmark and Norway, but would you guys see yourself/want to be seen as Nordic? Or would you consider yourself more North American? Just curious, thanks!

4 Comments
2024/03/21
20:56 UTC

2

Pocket knife carry

Any do's and dont's of carrying a knife in greenland (Nuuk), like a spyderco or victorinox? Is it adviced to keep it concealed or does no one care at all. I read through the weapons law, and found not a single mention of knives.

6 Comments
2024/03/20
21:30 UTC

13

Does anyone know what is this place 90 km north of Nuuk is?

It looks like they came to mine this yellow part of the land, is it sulfur mining or something?

64°58'59.00"N 51°33'42.66"V

https://preview.redd.it/5ttjdfib5jpc1.png?width=1048&format=png&auto=webp&s=fd592a432606d9dc60e463e1d86fdb1c359a7f93

14 Comments
2024/03/20
18:12 UTC

2

Average wage / salary

Hey guys,

Greenland is one of my options when try to look for a job in another place or country. I was wondering if someone can help me with some information regarding minimum and medium wages over there for a foreigner (after tax). I just need to evaluate a couple of things and compare some countries, I am foreigner and unfortunately I don’t speak Greenlandic also. Would it be possible to get a job over there with Danish/ English?

Thanks :)

4 Comments
2024/03/20
13:35 UTC

1

Where can I see the voting of motion in the Inatsisartut?

where can I see the voting of motion in the Inatsisartut? I was wondering where I can find this since I was curious of motions that where voted on in greenland is it possible to see this?

1 Comment
2024/03/19
23:05 UTC

242

What am I looking at?

I had a flight from Copenhagen to Chicago and about midway through, I saw this outside the window. The flight tracker was off, so I couldn’t see the l exact location, but I just assumed this was southern Greenland.

I honestly haven’t been on a flight where I ever saw snowy mountaintops before, so I’m still not sure if if that’s what I’m looking at or if this is just some interesting cloud formation.

Can anyone confirm?

23 Comments
2024/03/19
18:37 UTC

5

Hangover food?

We will be in Qaqortoq, Nanortalik and Nuuk in a few months. Is there a favorite food we should look for? I'm thinking like the donair in Halifax. All I can find is traditional foods.

3 Comments
2024/03/13
15:19 UTC

1

Working in Greenland :-)

Hi! I need some advice from you, I am planning to work in Greenland 5 months this summer and I am trying to budget my staying in there. So I am asking about your income, do you always pay taxes, also if you do extra working hours, is the taxes still included in extra working hours? If I get 50% extra pay for doing extra hours, does the tax include also the 50% extra money? Thank you so much for your answers! :-)

8 Comments
2024/03/12
16:23 UTC

3

Travelling to Greenland in October

Hi, needing some advice, please help. I’ve booked myself tickets to Greenland from 04/10-11/10. I will be going as a solo female traveller.

Laying over in Kangerlussuaq to Ilulissat.

I am looking to check out Disko Bay and doing the hikes there. Just wondering is it worth it in October or will everything be covered in ice and inaccessible.

I would love to add it onto my itinerary but cannot justify the accomodation/ferry cost (close to $1000 AUD) if I actually won’t be doing anything due to the weather/conditions/views.

I’m planning to the following over two days:

  • kuannit hike
  • hike to the waterfall
  • black beach
  • town tour

Your assistance would be greatly appreciated!

2 Comments
2024/03/12
11:47 UTC

9

Fishing in Greenland/fiske i Grönland?

Hello, i will be spending 5 months in western Grönland and was planning for fishing, in both inland rivers and the ocean (from shore). But i cannot find info on legality and rules for private persons only info for large scale industry fishing. does anybody have any links/info? Anybody here been fishing in Greenland? Thanks in advance!

5 Comments
2024/03/04
14:30 UTC

0

Hiking maps for Tasilaq area

In order to prepare for a hiking trip in Sermilik Fjord this summer and since I dont want to only rely on Topo maps I would like to know if any paper maps of the area exist.

Best regards.

1 Comment
2024/03/03
08:36 UTC

15

Alignment chart of what constitutes as a "Western European" country

1 Comment
2024/02/28
20:46 UTC

24

There was a polar bear in my hometown

Last few days i’ve been hearing about arctic foxes roaming around my hometown qaqortoq. I live in Nuuk at the moment for my studies, but i’ve been seeing videos and stories about people encountering arctic foxes in my hometown. It’s weird because in my 20 years of living in Qaqortoq, i have never encountered any polar bears or arctic foxes. My mother told me about this morning when she was going to work, all of her colleagues were gathered in curiousness and concerned. She learned that there’s a polar bear in town, coming from the great lake, going through the river, and passing through the old church. It’s a really rare sight. It was a single, young but large polar bear. On the photos, the town looked deserted. And the children weren’t allowed to go outside, as the route the polar bear went through was a school. The polar bear didn’t look like it was out to hunt people, it looked like it was just passing through. The bear roamed around and went to the harbor and jumped out to the water to get back to the wild. But as the polar bear was exiting the city, a hunter shot it dead. It’s kind of sad to know that they killed the polar bear only when it wasn’t a threat anymore.

3 Comments
2024/02/27
13:59 UTC

6

Greenland Loses 30 Million Tonnes of Ice Every HOUR

4 Comments
2024/02/27
08:11 UTC

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