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List Of Cities And Towns In Greenland
This is a list of cities and towns in Greenland . The term 'city' is used loosely for any populated area in Greenland, given that the most populated place is Nuuk, the capital, with 19,900 inhabitants, amounting to about 35% of the total population. In Greenland, two kinds of settled areas are distinguished: ''illoqarfik'' (Greenlandic for 'town'; ''by'' in Danish) and ''nunaqarfik'' (Greenlandic for 'settlement'; ''bygd'' in Danish). The difference between the two decreased since the Administrative divisions of Greenland, new administrative units were introduced in 2009, with the influence of previous municipality centres decreasing. Traditionally, the seat of each municipality was considered a ''by'', whereas every other settlement in a municipality was a ''bygd''. A ''bygd'' could have anything from one to about five hundred inhabitants. Many places have Danish language, Danish names in addition to the Kalaallisut language, Greenlandic names. The Danish name, when applicable, i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Upernavik
Kanunarinaqiniiaaq (known as Upernavik) is a small town in the Avannaata municipality in northwestern Greenland, located on a small island of the same name. With 1,064 inhabitants as of 2024, it is the twelfth-largest town in Greenland. It contains the Upernavik Museum. It is known as Upernavik. History The town was founded as Upernavik in 1772. From the former name of its island, it was sometimes known as Women's Island; its name was also sometimes Anglicized to "Uppernavik". In 1824, the Kingittorsuaq Runestone was found outside the town. It bears runic characters left by Norsemen, probably from the late 13th century. The runic characters list the names of three Norsemen and mention the construction of a rock cairn nearby. This is the furthest north that any Norse artifacts have been found, other than those small artifacts that could have been carried north by Inuit traders, and marks the northern known limit of Viking exploration. Sailors searching for lost polar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Qeqertalik
Qeqertalik (, ) is a municipality of Greenland created in 2018 from four southern regions of the former Qaasuitsup Municipality. It is the least populated municipality at a population of 6,340, despite this it is the 2nd most densely populated municipality with 0.11 people per square kilometer. Geography Qeqertalik Municipality is flanked in the south by the Qeqqata municipality and in the northeast by Avannaata. Over the ice cap, it is bordered in the east by the Sermersooq municipality, however this border runs north–south ( 45° West meridian) through the center of the Greenland ice sheet (), and as such is free of traffic. Communities of Qeqertalik encircle Disko Bay, an inlet of the larger Baffin Bay Baffin Bay (Inuktitut: ''Saknirutiak Imanga''; ; ; ), located between Baffin Island and the west coast of Greenland, is defined by the International Hydrographic Organization as a marginal sea of the Arctic Ocean. It is sometimes considered a s ..., while the nor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kujalleq
Kujalleq (Greenlandic language, Greenlandic: , ) is a municipality on the southern tip of Greenland, operational from 1 January 2009. The administrative center of the municipality is in Qaqortoq (formerly called Julianehåb). Creation The municipality consists of the former municipalities of southern Greenland, each named after the biggest settlement: * Nanortalik Municipality * Narsaq Municipality * Qaqortoq Municipality In addition to the area of these municipalities, uninhabited parts of the former municipalities of Paamiut Municipality, Paamiut and Ammassalik Municipality, Ammassalik were added to the new administrative entity. In the case of Paamiut Municipality, it was exclusively a part of the Greenland ice sheet, ice sheet including a few nunataks. In the case of Ammassalik Municipality, it included the coast from the fjord Kangerlussuatsiaq (in Danish ''Lindenow Fjord'') on the old border with Nanortalik Municipality in the south to north of Timmiarmiut. Coat of arms T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Avannaata
Avannaata (, ) is a municipality of Greenland created on 1 January 2018 from the bulk of the former Qaasuitsup municipality. It encompasses an area of 522,700 km2 and has 10,726 inhabitants. Geography In the south, Avannaata is flanked by the Qeqertalik municipality. In the southeast, it is bordered by the Sermersooq municipality; the border runs north–south ( 45° West meridian) through the center of the Greenland ice sheet (), so is free of traffic. In the east and northeast it is bordered by the Northeast Greenland National Park. Pituffik Space Base is an enclave on the Avannaata coast that is administered by the United States Space Force. At the southern end of the municipal coastline are the waters of Disko Bay, although some Disko Bay communities belong to the municipality of Qeqertalik. This bay is an inlet of the larger Baffin Bay, which to the north edges into the island of Greenland in the form of Melville Bay. The coastline of northeastern Baffin B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Qeqqata
Qeqqata (, ) is a municipality in western Greenland, operational from 1 January 2009. The municipality was named after its location in the central-western part of the country. Its population is 9,378 as of January 2020. The administrative center of the municipality is in Sisimiut (formerly called Holstensborg). Creation It consists of the previously unincorporated area of Kangerlussuaq and two former municipalities of western Greenland, Maniitsoq and Sisimiut. Geography In the south and east, the municipality is flanked by the Sermersooq municipality; however, settlements and associated trade are concentrated mainly alongside the coast. In the north, it is bordered by the Qeqertalik municipality. The waters of the western coast are that of the Davis Strait The Davis Strait (Danish language, Danish: ''Davisstrædet'') is a southern arm of the Arctic Ocean that lies north of the Labrador Sea. It lies between mid-western Greenland and Baffin Island in Nunavut, Canada. T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sermersooq
Sermersooq () is a municipality in Greenland, formed on 1 January 2009 from five previous, smaller municipalities. Its administrative seat is the city of Nuuk (formerly called Godthåb), the capital of Greenland, and it is the most populous municipality in the country, with 23,123 inhabitants as of January 2020. Creation The municipality consists of former municipalities of eastern and southwestern Greenland, each named after the largest settlement at the time of formation: * Ammassalik Municipality * Ittoqqortoormiit Municipality * Ivittuut Municipality * Nuuk Municipality * Paamiut Municipality Administrative divisions Ammassalik area * Tasiilaq (Ammassalik) * Kuummiit (Oscarshavn) * Kulusuk (Kap Dan) * Tiniteqilaaq * Sermiligaaq * Isortoq Ittoqqortoormiit area * Ittoqqortoormiit (Scoresbysund) * Itterajivit Ivittuut area * Kangilinnguit (Grønnedal) Nuuk area * Nuuk (Godthåb) * Kapisillit (Lakskaj) * Qeqertarsuatsiaat (Fiskenæs) Paamiut area * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Statistics Greenland
Statistics Greenland (, ) is a central statistical organization in Greenland, operating under the auspices of the Government of Greenland, working in cooperation with the Ministry for Finance. Based in Nuuk, the capital of Greenland, the organization was founded on 19 July 1989 by the Government of Greenland. See also * List of national and international statistical services References External links Statistics Greenland home page (English version) Nuuk National statistical services, Greenland Organisations based in Greenland {{Greenland-org-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kangaamiut
Kangaamiut,"Maniitsoq", Saga Map, Tage Schjøtt, 1992. formerly known as Gammel Sukkertoppen, is a settlement with a population of 293 (2020) in the Qeqqata municipality in central-western Greenland. Geography Kangaamiut is located on an island off the coast of Davis Strait The Davis Strait (Danish language, Danish: ''Davisstrædet'') is a southern arm of the Arctic Ocean that lies north of the Labrador Sea. It lies between mid-western Greenland and Baffin Island in Nunavut, Canada. To the north is Baffin Bay. The ... between mouths of two long fjords. To the south is the long and twisted Kangerlussuatsiaq Fjord and to the north is the Kangaamiut Kangerluarsuat Fjord. The mouth of the long Kangerlussuaq Fjord is located approximately north of the island. History The Dano-Norwegian settlement Sukkertoppen was originally located at the site of present-day Kangaamiut, when it was founded in 1755. It was moved to its present location at Maniitsoq in 1782. Transport Ka ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ittoqqortoormiit
Ittoqqortoormiit (; ), formerly known as Scoresbysund, is a settlement in the Sermersooq municipality in eastern Greenland. Its population was 345 as of 2020, and it has been described as one of the most remote settlements on Earth. The former name Scoresbysund derives from the English Arctic explorer and whaler William Scoresby, who was the first European to map the area in 1822. The name "Ittoqqortoormiit" means "big house dwellers" in the Eastern Greenlandic language, Greenlandic dialect. The region is known for its wildlife, including polar bears, musk ox, muskoxen, and seals. Geography Ittoqqortoormiit is located on Liverpool Land, east of Hurry Inlet near the mouth of the northern shore of the Scoresby Sund, Kangertittivaq fjord, which empties into the Greenland Sea. The time zone in Ittoqqortoormiit is UTC-02:00, the same as most of Greenland's population. Until March 2024 it had previously been one hour ahead of most of Greenland. History Ittoqqortoormiit was founde ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kullorsuaq
Kullorsuaq is a settlement in the Avannaata municipality in northwestern Greenland. It is the northernmost settlement in the Upernavik Archipelago, located on Kullorsuaq Island at the southern end of Melville Bay, itself part of the larger Baffin Bay. The settlement was founded in 1928 and became a trading station, growing in size after World War II when hunters from several small villages around Inussulik Bay, Sugar Loaf Bay, and Tasiusaq Bay moved into the larger settlements such as Nuussuaq and Kullorsuaq. Today, Kullorsuaq remains one of the most traditional hunting and fishing villages in Greenland, but maintains a stable population. The name of the settlement means "Big Thumb" in Kalaallisut language, Kalaallisut, after the Devil's Thumb (Greenland), Devil's Thumb, a prominent pinnacle-shaped mountain in the center of the island about north of the settlement. Geography Kullorsuaq is located on an island of the same name at the southern end of Melville Bay. The island ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kangerlussuaq
Kangerlussuaq (; ; ) is a settlement in western Greenland in the Qeqqata municipalities of Greenland, municipality located at the head of the Kangerlussuaq Fjord, fjord of the same name. It was Greenland's main air transport hub and the site of Greenland's largest commercial airport until the new airport opened at Nuuk on 28 November 2024. The airport dates from American settlement during and after World War II, when the site was known as Bluie West-8 and then Sondrestrom Air Base. The Kangerlussuaq area is also home to Greenland's most diverse terrestrial fauna, including muskoxen, caribou, and gyrfalcons. The settlement's economy and population of 508 is almost entirely reliant on the airport and tourist industry. It is the only town in Greenland which is not located on the proper ocean, being situated at the end of a 160 km long fjord, although it still has a coastline on the ocean. Geography Kangerlussuaq occupies an Alluvium, alluvial flatland on the far end of the 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
