Ritenbenck | |
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_Greenland._The_settlement_Ritenbenk_seen_from_the_north_(11288859615).jpg) Ritenbenck as seen from the north | |
  Ritenbenck Location within Greenland | |
| Coordinates:69°46′1.2″N51°19′1.2″W / 69.767000°N 51.317000°W /69.767000; -51.317000 | |
| State |  Kingdom of Denmark |
| Constituent country |  Greenland |
| Municipality | Avannaata |
| Time zone | UTC-03 |
Ritenbenck,Ritenbenk orRitenbench (Greenlandic:Appat) is a former settlement onAppat Island inAvannaatamunicipality in northwesternGreenland. The island is located in theUummannaq Fjord.
Ritenbenck was founded in 1755 by theGeneral Trade Company.[1] The name was an anagram of the GTC's then-chairmanChristian August Berckentin (1694–1758).[2]
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