Nuuk is a seat of government.
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 5,376 m (17,638 ft), the world's longest free span
 Nuuk can have mild temperatures on brief occasions year-round, with each month having recorded 13 C (55 F) or warmer, although only June, July, August, and September have recorded what could be considered hot weather (defined as 22

