Nuuk Greenland are at the northern end of the district, near the road to the Nuuk Airport. Nuuk receives its electric power mainly from the renewable energy-powered Buksefjord hydroelectric power plant by way of a 132 kV powerline crossing Ameralik fjord over a distance of , the world's longest free span. The site has a long history of habitation. The area around Nuuk was first occupied by the ancient pre-Inuit, Paleo-Eskimo people of the Saqqaq culture as far back as 2200 BC when they lived in the area around the now abandoned settlement of Qoornoq. For a long time, it was
000 (emergency telephone number) An inquest set up to investigate failings in the 000 system as a result of his death identified serious issues in the practices used by 000 operators. Another reported case of 000's failure to assist was reported in "The Daily Telegraph". Mother Joanna Wicking had called for police assistance but the 000 operator chose to believe her killer instead, who had assured the operator everything was fine, despite repeated calls by Joanna. Another incident, 6 months later, when 000 staff were insistent about needing a street address number for a remote country farm and the man needing help died. In