Maniitsoq

Also known as Sukkertoppen

Maniitsoq () or Sukkertoppen is a town on Maniitsoq Island, western Greenland located in the Qeqqata municipality. With 2,534 inhabitants , it is the sixth-largest town in Greenland.

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Place details

Locality: Maniitsoq
Region: Qeqqata
Country: Kalaallit Nunaat
Population: 2,534
Timezone: America/Nuuk

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Key facts

Settlement.name: Maniitsoq
Settlement.other_name: Sukkertoppen
Settlement.image_skyline: Maniitsoq (52675689990).jpg
Settlement.imagesize: 300px
Settlement.image_caption: Maniitsoq
Settlement.pushpin_map: Greenland
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location within Greenland
Settlement.pushpin_mapsize: 300
Settlement.subdivision_type: State
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Constituent country
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Municipality
Settlement.subdivision_name2: 22px Qeqqata
Settlement.established_title: Founded
Settlement.established_date: 1782
Settlement.population_as_of: 2025
Settlement.population_total: 2,482
Settlement.timezone1: Western Greenland Time
Settlement.utc_offset1: −02:00

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Sukkertoppen
Population: 2534
Area: 8.515
Official website: www.maniitsoq.gl
Image: Hotel Heilmann Lyberth, Maniitsoq-1.jpg

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Commons category: Maniitsoq
postal code: 3912
inception: 1782-00-00
P12749: Christianity

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History
Climate
Industry
Transport
Air
Sea
Population
Notable people
Literature
Maniitsoq structure
Twin towns – sister cities
References
External links

Maniitsoq () or Sukkertoppen is a town on Maniitsoq Island, western Greenland located in the Qeqqata municipality. With 2,534 inhabitants , it is the sixth-largest town in Greenland.

== History == thumb|left Archaeological finds indicate that the area has been settled for more than 4,000 years.