Qaarsut

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Qaarsut

Qaarsut
Aerial panorama of Qaarsut
Qaarsut is located in Greenland
Qaarsut
Location within Greenland
Coordinates: 70°43′55″N 52°38′15″W / 70.73194°N 52.6375°W / 70.73194; -52.6375Coordinates: 70°43′55″N 52°38′15″W / 70.73194°N 52.6375°W / 70.73194; -52.6375
State  Kingdom of Denmark
Constituent country  Greenland
Municipality Qaasuitsup
Government
 - Mayor Erneeraq Møller
Population (2010)
 - Total 196
Time zone UTC-03
Postal code 3964 Qaarsut

Qaarsut (old spelling: Qaersut) is a settlement in the Qaasuitsup municipality, in northwestern Greenland. It is situated on the northeastern shore of the Nuussuaq Peninsula. It had 196 inhabitants in 2010.

Contents

History

The Qaarsut coal mine in 1907

The first coal mine in Greenland operated between 1778 and 1924 in Qaarsut.

Transport

Main article: Qaarsut Airport

Qaarsut Airport, located to the northwest of the settlement, serves both Qaarsut and Uummannaq, the latter accessible only by helicopter.

Population

The population of Qaarsut has dropped by over 18 percent relative to the 2000 levels, reflecting a general trend in the region.

Qaarsut population dynamics
Qaarsut population growth dynamics in the last two decades. Source: Statistics Greenland

Photos

  • Qaarsut's chapel

  • Qaarsut and Uummannaq's mountain in the background

  • Overview of Qaarsut

  • Colourful houses

  • School

  • Qaarsut at midnight sun

  1. ^ Kalaallit Nunaata Radioa (Greenlandic Broadcasting Corporation) (Danish)
  2. ^ Statistics Greenland (Danish)
  3. ^ a b Statistics Greenland
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