Naajaat (old spellings: Naujât, Naujat, Naajat) is a settlement in the Qaasuitsup municipality in northwestern Greenland. Located on a small island of the same name, the settlement had 50 inhabitants in 2010.
Upernavik Archipelago
Main article: Upernavik Archipelago
Naajaat within the Upernavik Archipelago
Naajaat is located within Upernavik Archipelago, a vast archipelago of small islands on the coast of northeastern Baffin Bay. The archipelago extends from the northwestern coast of Sigguup Nunaa peninsula in the south at approximately 71°50′N 56°00′W / 71.833°N 56°W / 71.833; -56 to the southern end of Melville Bay (Kalaallisut: Qimusseriarsuaq) in the north at approximately 74°50′N 57°30′W / 74.833°N 57.5°W / 74.833; -57.5.
Population
The population of Naajaat has been relatively stable over the last two decades.
Naajaat population growth dynamics in the last two decades. Source: Statistics Greenland
| Upernavik Archipelago, Greenland |
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| Bays |
Alison • Baffin • Inussulik • Melville • Qeqertaussap Iterlaa • Sugar Loaf • Tasiusaq
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| Fjords |
Eqalugaarsuit • Kangerluarsuk • Kangerlussuaq (Kangeq Peninsula) • Kangerlussuaq Icefjord • Nasaussap Saqqaa • Nuussuup Kangia • Saqqarsuaq • Sullua • Tasersuatsiaq • Upernavik Icefjord
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| Glaciers |
Alanngorsuup Sermia • Cornell • Giesecke • Hayes • Illullip Sermia • Kjer • Nunatakassaup Sermia • Nunatakassaup Sermia (Tasiusaq Bay) • Upernavik
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| Headlands |
Cape Shackleton • Nuussuup Nuua • Wilcox Head
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| Islands |
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Melville Bay
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Kiatassuaq • Kiataussaq • Kullorsuaq • Saarlia • Saqqarlersuaq
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Inussulik Bay
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Ikermiut • Illoorfik • Inussullissuaq • Kiatassuaq
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Sugar Loaf Bay
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Amitsorsuaq • Ikermiorsuaq • Itissaalik • Kittorsaq • Nasaussaq • Qullikorsuit • Sugar Loaf • Timilersua
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Tasiusaq Bay
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Aappilattoq • Anarusuk • Apparsuit • Ateqanngitsorsuaq • Aukarnersuaq • Horse Head • Illunnguit • Innaarsuit • Kangaarsuk • Maniitsoq • Mattaangassut • Mernoq • Naajaat • Nuuluk • Nutaarmiut • Paagussat • Paornivik • Puugutaa • Qaarsorsuatsiaq • Qallunaat • Qaneq • Qaqaarissorsuaq • Qullikorsuit • Saattorsuaq • Sisuarissut • Tasiusaq • Tussaaq • Tuttorqortooq • Uigorlersuaq
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Baffin Bay
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Aappilattoq • Akia • Akuliaruseq • Amarortalik • Ammaussarsuaq • Atilissuaq • Iperaq • Karrat • Kingittorsuaq • Nako • Nunaa • Nutaarmiut • Qaarsorsuaq • Qasse • Qeqertaq • Qeqertarsuaq • Saattoq • Sanningassoq • Singarnaq-Annertussoq • Taartoq • Tukingassoq • Uilortussoq • Upernavik
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| Mountains/Nunataqs |
Akullikassaq • Anoritooq • Devil's Thumb • Inalugartuut • Inngik • Iviannernat • Kangerluarsuup Qaqqarsua • Kingittoq • Kissavaussaq • Kunngutip Qaqqaa • Naajannguaq • Naalungiussaq • Najaarsuit Qaqqat • Niaqornarsuaq • Nunatakassak • Nunatarsuaq • Nunatarsuaq (Tasiusaq Bay) • Nuniaat Qaqqarsua • Orsugissap Qaqqarsua • Paatuup Qaqqaa • Qaqqasunnarsuaq • Qassersuit • Saattup Akia • Sandersons Hope • Sisuarsuit • Toornaarsuttoq • Tunullersuaq • Tuttulikassak • Umiasussuk • Wandel Land
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| Peninsulas |
Illulissuaq • Kangeq • Kangerluarsup Nunaa • Nunavik • Nuussuaq • Qassersuaq • Qullikarsuaq • Sanningassorsuaq • Tasersuatsiaup Qaa
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| Straits |
Akornat • Ammarqua • Appaalissiorfiup Ikerasaa • Ikerasaa • Ikerasak • Ikerasakassak • Ikerasassuaq • Qassersuit Saqqaa • Saqqarlersuup Sullua • Simiuttap Ikerasaa • Torsukattak
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