Godthåbhallen is a

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Nuuk Nuuk (; , formerly ) is the capital and most populous city of Greenland, an autonomous territory in the Kingdom of Denmark. Nuuk is the seat of government and the territory's largest cultural and economic center. It is also the seat of gove ...

Greenland Greenland is an autonomous territory in the Danish Realm, Kingdom of Denmark. It is by far the largest geographically of three constituent parts of the kingdom; the other two are metropolitan Denmark and the Faroe Islands. Citizens of Greenlan ...

. It is the home of the Greenland men's national handball team. The stadium has a capacity of 1,000 people. The stadium was built in 1961, and is a multi-purpose venue, housing events ranging from concerts to

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and bodytoning. The stadium used to be the venue of choice for bigger artists, but since the 2002 completion of

Nuuk Stadium Nuuk Stadium is a multi-purpose venue in Nuuk, Greenland. It is currently used mostly for football matches. It has a capacity for 2,000. FIFA 2-star artificial turf was installed on the pitch in July 2016. The 2-star rating is the highest achiev ...

, home of the

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, all major artists use this newer, spacier venue. Godthåbhallen is located 400 meters from Nuuk Stadium. An ice skating arena which is open to the public is right outside the hall. Godthåbhallen hosted the

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tournament at the

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