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Place in Greenland, Kingdom of Denmark
Ritenbenck
Ritenbenck as seen from the northRitenbenck as seen from the north
Ritenbenck is located in GreenlandRitenbenckRitenbenckLocation within Greenland
Coordinates: 69°46′1.2″N 51°19′1.2″W / 69.767000°N 51.317000°W / 69.767000; -51.317000
State Kingdom of Denmark
Constituent country Greenland
MunicipalityAvannaata
Time zoneUTC-03
"Appat" redirects here. For the island, see Appat Island.

Ritenbenck, 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. The name was an anagram of the GTC's then-chairman Christian August Berckentin (1694–1758).

See also

References

  1. Marquardt, Ole. "Change and Continuity in Denmark's Greenland Policy" in The Oldenburg Monarchy: An Underestimated Empire?. Verlag Ludwig (Kiel), 2006.
  2. 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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