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'Maniitsoq' (Danish: ''Sukkertoppen'', old spelling ''Manîtsoq'') is a town in West Greenland. It has 2,859 inhabitants (as of 2005) and an area of 79,500 km² (30,690 mi²). The name is Western Greenlandic and means "place of rugged terrain". It is the administrative center of the municipality of the same name. Approximate location of the town is .
The town was built in 1755 as a colony on the site where the Kangaamiut settlement is located today but was moved to its present-day location in 1782. Archaeological finds indicate that the area has been settled for more than 4,000 years.

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★ Municipality of Maniitsoq

★ www.greenland.com Tourist information on Maniitsoq.