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457:Greenlandic
260:Julianehaab
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1158:Lichtenau
972:Bluie West
934:Bluie East
842:Brattahlíð
717:Alluitsoq
654:(Håbets Ø)
641:(Kap Hope)
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590:Qeqertalik
580:Sermermiut
565:Qilakitsoq
545:Narsaarsuk
530:Itissaalik
363:"Simiutaq"
349:References
320:After the
274:Foundation
256:Narsarsuaq
1262:North Ice
1213:Edelweiss
1202:Hansa Bay
1189:Wehrmacht
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598:Qullissat
520:Illorsuit
474:Avannaata
298:Operation
268:U.S. Navy
264:U.S. Army
252:Greenland
184:Geography
178:U.S. Navy
170:Greenland
137:Greenland
78:Geography
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1218:Dove Bay
1197:Holzauge
1137:Moravian
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709:Akunnat
701:Kujalleq
647:Ivittuut
634:Ikkatteq
540:Moriusaq
515:Ikermiut
482:Annoatok
372:11 April
367:Mapcarta
337:See also
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206:Qaqortoq
190:Ikersuaq
166:Kujalleq
162:Simiutak
158:Simiutaq
150:Kujalleq
83:Location
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857:Hvalsey
730:Ikigait
673:Qoornoq
652:Kangeq
608:Qeqqata
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525:Illulik
204:, near
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1125:German
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262:. The
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