Tolvmandsbarakken
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The place
Tolvmandsbarakken ("the twelve men's barrack" in Danish) at 0 m on the east coast of Greenland (coordinates 72.88°N 25.11°W, Scoresby Sund / Ittoqqortoormiit area). Country field NULL in the DB; country to assign: Greenland (Kalaallit Nunaat). The historic Danish name evokes a collective hut for hunters or a polar expedition (12 men). Possibly a Norwegian or Danish expedition cabin from the early 20th century, or a coastal emergency shelter in the world's largest fjord.
Getting there
Country field NULL in the DB; to assign: Greenland. Extreme Arctic access (Scoresby Sund). Check with Visit East Greenland or the Ittoqqortoormiit authorities.
The setting
East coast of Greenland, Scoresby Sund (the world's largest fjord), near Ittoqqortoormiit.
