Ritenbenck

Ritenbenck, Ritenbenk or Ritenbench (Greenlandic: Appat) is a former settlement on Appat Island in Avannaata municipality in northwestern Greenland. The island is located in the Uummannaq Fjord.

Ritenbenck
Ritenbenck as seen from the north
Ritenbenck Location within Greenland
Coordinates: 69°46′1.2″N 51°19′1.2″W
State	Kingdom of Denmark
Constituent country	Greenland
Municipality	Avannaata
Time zone	UTC-03

"Appat" redirects here. For the island, see Appat Island.

Ritenbenck was founded in 1755 by the General Trade Company.^[1] The name was an anagram of the GTC's then-chairman Christian August Berckentin (1694–1758).^[2]

See also

• Qaqortuatsiaq, an abandoned marble quarry on the same island