Ritenbenck
Place in Greenland, Kingdom of Denmark
69°46′1.2″N 51°19′1.2″W / 69.767000°N 51.317000°W / 69.767000; -51.317000
Kingdom of Denmark
GreenlandRitenbenck, Ritenbenk or Ritenbench (Greenlandic: Appat) is a former settlement on Appat Island in Avannaata municipality in northwestern Greenland. The island is located in the Uummannaq Fjord.
Ritenbenck was founded in 1755 by the General Trade Company.[1] The name was an anagram of the GTC's then-chairman Christian August Berckentin (1694–1758).[2]
See also
- Qaqortuatsiaq, an abandoned marble quarry on the same island
References
- ^ Marquardt, Ole. "Change and Continuity in Denmark's Greenland Policy" in The Oldenburg Monarchy: An Underestimated Empire?. Verlag Ludwig (Kiel), 2006.
- ^ Del, Anden. "Grønland som del af den bibelske fortælling – en 1700-tals studie Archived 2012-07-15 at the Wayback Machine". Accessed 2 May 2012. (in Danish)
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Abandoned sites in Greenland
- Greenlandic
Inuit - Danish
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- Føroyingahavnin (Kangerluarsoruseq)
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- Ritenbench (Appat)
- Rodebaai
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| Wehrmacht |
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