Maniitsoq

Maniitsoq (mänētˈsôk) [key], formerly Sukkertoppen sŏkˈərtôˌpən, town (1996 pop. 3,000), Maniitsoq dist., W Greenland. The town is a fishing center with modern canneries.

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