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Aasiaat
Aasiaat, Greenland/Denmark Egedesminde ‘The Spiders’ in Inuktitut. The original Inuktitut name was Asiaat. In the centre of a populated region on the west coast of Greenland, the name gives the idea of a spider's web, although the spiders that live here do not spin webs. It was named in 1759 by Niels Egede, after his father, Hans, a missionary and trader, who founded the first trading company in 1721.
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JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Aasiaat." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 25 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Aasiaat." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (May 25, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-Aasiaat.html JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Aasiaat." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Retrieved May 25, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-Aasiaat.html |
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Aasiaat
Aasiaat , formerly Egedesminde , town (1996 pop. 3,039), Aasiaat dist., W Greenland, at the mouth of Disko Bay. It is the fourth largest town in Greenland. It was founded in 1759 and named for Hans Egede , a Norwegian missionary. A large shrimp-canning factory is there. |
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"Aasiaat." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. 25 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Aasiaat." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. (May 25, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Aasiaat.html "Aasiaat." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Retrieved May 25, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Aasiaat.html |
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