page_title: Nuussuaq (district)
section_title: History
hierarchical_section_title: Nuussuaq (district) / History
caption_attribution_description: Modern housing in the Nuussuaq district of Nuuk, the capital of Greenland.
context_page_description: Nuussuaq is a district of Nuuk, the capital of Greenland, It is located in the northern part of the city, west and southwest of Nuuk Airport, approximately 4 km outside the city center.
context_section_description: The district was established in the late 1970s, since then rapidly expanding, and becoming the most populated neighborhood, home to and the majority of apartment buildings in the city and approximately 6.000 people. After Qinngorput, it is the newest district of Nuuk, expanding northwards towards the airport.
caption: Modern housing in Nuussuaq
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