Qaqortoq


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Qaqortoq

(kä`kôrtôk'), formerly

Julianehåb

(yo͞olyä`nəhôp'), town (1996 pop. 3,176), Qaqortoq dist., SW Greenland. It is a fishing port with canneries. Sheep raising, meatpacking, and sealing are other significant industries.
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