Qinngorput
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Qinngorput is a district of Nuuk
, the capital of Greenland
. It is located near to the east-northeast of the town centrum, south of Nuuk Airport
, approximately 5 km (3.1 mi) outside of the city centre.
The district is the newest neighbourhood of the growing city; the entire area consists of buildings erected since the mid 1990s and is a part of the new Nuuk city planning strategy. The overwhelming majority of the housing in the district is privately owned. The nearby Nuussuaq
district was likewise purposefully erected in the late 1980s in order to minimize auxiliary city costs, stemming from infrastructural investments such as plumbing, power grids, and communications.
in central Nuuk, a plan was drafted to primarily house the evictees in point houses at Qinngorput. Many of the present Blok P tenants have expressed their unwillingness to move to the new district, citing both rising living expenses and lack of commuting possibilities.
The tenants will be offered housing from six point houses, presently being built in the Pisissia part of Qinngorput by subcontractor Permagreen. The clearing and subsequent cleaning of Blok P will be done in two stages, beginning in 2011 with the second stage in early 2012. The new point houses in Qinngorput are expected to be finished by then.
and mass transit service points, on May 3, 2011, a new two-form entry school--Hans Lynge School--was handed over to Nuuk city. The school commenced its function in September of 2011.
The school is planned to house 452 pupils from grades 1 to 7, with a planned option of expanding it to a three-form school. It will also double as a cultural center.
A local grocery store, "Spar", has operated in the district since June 29, 2011
. Additionally, a mobile grocery delivery service is also available for residents, if they prefer items that are only available from a bigger grocery chain, or if they prefer a usually cheaper price.
bus company. It operates two bus
routes; route 1, running every 30 minutes daily, directly between downtown and the neighbourhood, and route 3 via the airport, running every hour during rush hours from Monday to Friday.
Nuuk
Nuuk, is the capital of Greenland, the northernmost capital in North America and the largest city in Greenland. Located in the Nuup Kangerlua fjord, the city lies on the eastern shore of the Labrador Sea and on the west coast of Sermersooq. Nuuk is the largest cultural and economic center in...
, the capital of Greenland
Greenland
Greenland is an autonomous country within the Kingdom of Denmark, located between the Arctic and Atlantic Oceans, east of the Canadian Arctic Archipelago. Though physiographically a part of the continent of North America, Greenland has been politically and culturally associated with Europe for...
. It is located near to the east-northeast of the town centrum, south of Nuuk Airport
Nuuk Airport
Nuuk Airport is an airport in Nuuk, the capital of Greenland. The airport is a technical base and focus city for Air Greenland, the flag-carrier airline of Greenland, linking the capital with several towns in western and south-western part of the country, including the airline hub at Kangerlussuaq...
, approximately 5 km (3.1 mi) outside of the city centre.
History
The Qinngorput area was a popular camping and hunting site for many years before it was incorporated into Nuuk in 2005. Being the most recent district incorporated with the city, it attracts younger people and the focus is on families with school aged children. This is reflected in the demographics; it has on average the youngest population of all Nuuk districts. Qinngorput does not have many inhabitants, less than 200, but the number of buildings is steadily growing. When finished the area will consist of 1200 apartments, with a planned potential capacity of 10.000 inhabitants, if needed. The latest expansion of the district is along the south-eastern shores of Malenebugten, with 300 new apartments to be handed over in august of 2013.The district is the newest neighbourhood of the growing city; the entire area consists of buildings erected since the mid 1990s and is a part of the new Nuuk city planning strategy. The overwhelming majority of the housing in the district is privately owned. The nearby Nuussuaq
Nuussuaq (district)
Nuussuaq is a district of Nuuk, the capital of Greenland, It is located in the northern part of the city, west and southwest of Nuuk Airport, approximately outside of the city center.- History :...
district was likewise purposefully erected in the late 1980s in order to minimize auxiliary city costs, stemming from infrastructural investments such as plumbing, power grids, and communications.
Recent developments
In conjunction with the joint 2009 Greenlandic Home rule and Nuuk city council decision to sanitize and partly dismantle the infamous Blok PBlok P
Blok P is the largest residential building in all of Greenland, and the largest building in Nuuk. It contains around 320 apartments and it is said that approximately 1% of the total population of Greenland live in this building.-History:...
in central Nuuk, a plan was drafted to primarily house the evictees in point houses at Qinngorput. Many of the present Blok P tenants have expressed their unwillingness to move to the new district, citing both rising living expenses and lack of commuting possibilities.
The tenants will be offered housing from six point houses, presently being built in the Pisissia part of Qinngorput by subcontractor Permagreen. The clearing and subsequent cleaning of Blok P will be done in two stages, beginning in 2011 with the second stage in early 2012. The new point houses in Qinngorput are expected to be finished by then.
Infrastructure and services
The number of services in the district is on the rise. In addition to the already existing kindergartenKindergarten
A kindergarten is a preschool educational institution for children. The term was created by Friedrich Fröbel for the play and activity institute that he created in 1837 in Bad Blankenburg as a social experience for children for their transition from home to school...
and mass transit service points, on May 3, 2011, a new two-form entry school--Hans Lynge School--was handed over to Nuuk city. The school commenced its function in September of 2011.
The school is planned to house 452 pupils from grades 1 to 7, with a planned option of expanding it to a three-form school. It will also double as a cultural center.
A local grocery store, "Spar", has operated in the district since June 29, 2011
. Additionally, a mobile grocery delivery service is also available for residents, if they prefer items that are only available from a bigger grocery chain, or if they prefer a usually cheaper price.
Connections
Previously the only readily accessible route to the district was via the airport. In 2008 a road connecting Qinngorput to central Nuuk--via Nuussuaq--was finished, effectively cutting commuting time to the city centre in half.Mass transit
While the district is within walking distance from the town harbour, commuting between downtown and Qinngorput is facilitated by the local Nuup BussiiNuup Bussii
Nuup Bussii A/S is a bus company in Nuuk, the capital of Greenland, providing public transport services for the city. As of 2006 Nuup Bussii had 24 employees, operating 12 Leyland DAB and Volvo B12M buses with a distinct yellow color, as well as 5 other small vehicles.- History :Prior to the...
bus company. It operates two bus
Bus
A bus is a road vehicle designed to carry passengers. Buses can have a capacity as high as 300 passengers. The most common type of bus is the single-decker bus, with larger loads carried by double-decker buses and articulated buses, and smaller loads carried by midibuses and minibuses; coaches are...
routes; route 1, running every 30 minutes daily, directly between downtown and the neighbourhood, and route 3 via the airport, running every hour during rush hours from Monday to Friday.