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within Greenland, outside of its jurisdiction. Within Greenland the airbase location, and the airbase itself, continue to be referred to as Pituffik, in memory of the old settlement. Access to the site is restricted, with travellers bound for Thule Air Base required to apply for access permit from
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While the protection of Greenland offered by the airbase is not disputed, the relocation of the 1950s remains a controversial issue in Greenland more than half a century later, with ongoing demands for land reclamation being proposed by Greenlandic politicians. The current Government of Greenland
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In 1951 the United States was given permission to build Thule Air Base at the site of the settlement. Between 1952 and May 1953, all residents of Pituffik and nearby Dundas (Uummannaq) were forcibly relocated 130 km (81 mi) north to the new town of
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ruled on the relocation issue denying the residents of Qaanaaq the right to return to the former village in Pituffik. The Greenlanders, numbering 428 in the case, were represented by the
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from the 1968 bomber crash contaminated the nearby ancient hunting grounds, affecting the livelihoods of the region's inhabitants. There is evidence of hairless
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with deformed hooves; the pollution remaining a contentious issue between Greenland, Denmark, and the United States.
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Internal debate in Greenland also concerned demands to force the airbase to pay lease fees for its use of the land.
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Language Relations Across Bering Strait: Reappraising the Archaeological and Linguistic Evidence
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does not have influence over the continued existence of the airbase at the site, as
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The airbase is not part of any civilian municipality of Greenland, but an
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in the vicinity are a contentious issue in Greenland's relations with
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National Space Institute at the Technical University of Denmark
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in 1849-50 after being trapped by the ice in the sound.
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Icy Imprisonment: The 1849 Voyage of the HMS North Star
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Climate data for Pituffik, Greenland (1991-2020): 77m
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at Pituffik, which is crewed up to two months a year.
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Index

The tombolo known as Uummannaq
tombolo
Pituffik is located in Greenland
76°32′N 68°45′W / 76.533°N 68.750°W / 76.533; -68.750
Kingdom of Denmark
Constituent country
Greenland
Municipality
Avannaata
Time zone
UTC-04
Greenland
Bylot Sound
tombolo
Pituffik Space Base
Qaanaaq
1968 Thule Air Base B-52 crash
Denmark
United States
Inuit
Paleo-Eskimo
Canadian Arctic
James Saunders
Royal Navy
HMS North Star
Pituffik Space Base
Qaanaaq
Danish krone
enclave
Nuuk

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