Idlorpait | |
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  Idlorpait Location within Greenland | |
| Coordinates: 60°28′04″N 45°21′36″W / 60.46778°N 45.36000°W | |
| State |  Kingdom of Denmark |
| Constituent country |  Greenland |
| Municipality |  Kujalleq |
| Founded | 1864 |
| Abandoned | 1900 |
| Time zone | UTC-03 |
Idlorpait is a former Moravian mission in southernmost Greenland located between the missions at Lichtenau and Friedrichsthal.[1]
It was founded in 1864 and operated until 1900, when it was surrendered to the Lutheran Church of Denmark.[2]
References
- ^ Lüdecke, Cornelia. "East Meets West: Meteorological observations of the Moravians in Greenland and Labrador since the 18th century Archived 2016-03-03 at the Wayback Machine". History of Meteorology 2, 2005.
- ^ Wittman, P. "Greenland". The Catholic Encyclopedia. Robert Appleton Co. (New York), 1909. Accessed 28 Apr 2012.
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