Qoornoq

An abandoned settlement in a fjord, Qoornoq is now a popular summer destination. It was closed as inhabitants moved to Nuuk for work and housing. The island...

Qoornoq is an abandoned settlement in the Nuuk Fjord. It has become quite a popular place for the descendants of the inhabitants of the former settlement, and others, to go to in the summer. Qoornoq was also one of those settlements that was closed because a workforce was needed elsewhere. In the case of Qoornoq, the inhabitants moved to the newly built apartment blocks in Nuuk, and many of them got to work in the new fish processing plant. Qoornoq is located on a small island in the huge fjord system and is easily accessible on day tours from Nuuk. One of the more interesting features is the remains of a small railway used in the 1950s to transport fish to the small harbor.