Nuussuaq is a district of Nuuk

Nuuk

Nuuk, is the capital of Greenland, the northernmost capital in North America and the largest city in Greenland. Located in the Nuup Kangerlua fjord, the city lies on the eastern shore of the Labrador Sea and on the west coast of Sermersooq. Nuuk is the largest cultural and economic center in...

, the capital of Greenland

Greenland

Greenland is an autonomous country within the Kingdom of Denmark, located between the Arctic and Atlantic Oceans, east of the Canadian Arctic Archipelago. Though physiographically a part of the continent of North America, Greenland has been politically and culturally associated with Europe for...

, It is located in the northern part of the city, west and southwest of Nuuk Airport

Nuuk Airport

Nuuk Airport is an airport in Nuuk, the capital of Greenland. The airport is a technical base and focus city for Air Greenland, the flag-carrier airline of Greenland, linking the capital with several towns in western and south-western part of the country, including the airline hub at Kangerlussuaq...

, approximately 4 km (2.5 mi) outside of the city center.

History

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

Qinngorput

Qinngorput is a district of Nuuk, the capital of Greenland. It is located near to the east-northeast of the town centrum, south of Nuuk Airport, approximately outside of the city centre.- History :...

, it is the newest district of Nuuk, expanding northwards towards the airport.

Infrastructure

The campus of the University of Greenland

University of Greenland

The University of Greenland is a university located in Nuuk, Greenland. Most courses are taught in Danish and a few in Greenlandic. As of 2007, the university had approximately 150 students, almost all local inhabitants, and around 14 academic staff and five technical-administrative employees...

, hosting Statistics Greenland

Statistics Greenland

Statistics Greenland is a central statistical organization in Greenland, operating under the auspices of the Government of Greenland, working in cooperation with the Ministry for Finance. Based in Nuuk, the capital of Greenland, the organization was founded on 19 July 1989 by the Government of...

, and the main holdings of the Public and National Library of Greenland

Public and National Library of Greenland

The Public and National Library of Greenland is the public and national library of Greenland, located in Nuuk, the capital of Greenland. It is the largest reference library in the country, devoted to the preservation of national cultural heritage and history....

 is located at the northern end of the district, near the road to the airport.

Transport

Nuup Bussii

Nuup Bussii

Nuup Bussii A/S is a bus company in Nuuk, the capital of Greenland, providing public transport services for the city. As of 2006 Nuup Bussii had 24 employees, operating 12 Leyland DAB and Volvo B12M buses with a distinct yellow color, as well as 5 other small vehicles.- History :Prior to the...

 operates a bus route (route 2) between Nuussuaq and Nuuk Bycenter. During rush hours, another bus (route E2 and X2) shuttles also every 15 minutes between the neighbourhood and downtown. School buses used to drive from the school in Qiterlia to Nuussuaq. Buses 1 and 3 drive via the main road that divides Nuussuaq from other neighbourhoods.