Idlorpait | |
|---|---|
Idlorpait Location within Greenland | |
| Coordinates: 60°28′04″N 45°21′36″W / 60.46778°N 45.36000°W / 60.46778; -45.36000 | |
| 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
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.