Ritenbenck
Former settlement in Greenland, Kingdom of Denmark
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Ritenbenck, Ritenbenk or Ritenbench (Greenlandic: Appat) is a former settlement on Appat Island in Avannaata municipality in northwestern Greenland. The island is located in the Uummannaq Fjord.
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Ritenbenck | |
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Ritenbenck as seen from the north | |
  Ritenbenck Location within Greenland | |
| Coordinates: 69°46′1.2″N 51°19′1.2″W | |
| State |  Kingdom of Denmark |
| Constituent country |  Greenland |
| Municipality | Avannaata |
| Established | 1755 |
| Time zone | UTC-03 |
Ritenbenck was founded in 1755 by the General Trade Company.[1] The name was an anagram of the GTC's then-chairman Christian August Berckentin (1694–1758).[2]
See also
- Qaqortuatsiaq, an abandoned marble quarry on the same island
