Saattut

Saattut

Saattut
Saattut is located in Greenland
Saattut
Location within Greenland
Coordinates: 70°48′42″N 51°38′00″W / 70.81167°N 51.6333333°W / 70.81167; -51.6333333Coordinates: 70°48′42″N 51°38′00″W / 70.81167°N 51.6333333°W / 70.81167; -51.6333333
State  Kingdom of Denmark
Constituent country  Greenland
Municipality Qaasuitsup
Population (2010)
 - Total 212
Time zone UTC-03
Postal code 3961 Uummannaq

Saattut (old spelling: Sâtut) is a settlement in the Qaasuitsup municipality, in northwestern Greenland, Located on a small Saattut Island, southeast of Appat Island and northeast of Uummannaq in the Uummannaq Fjord system, the settlement had 212 inhabitants in 2010.

Transport

Air Greenland serves the village as part of government contract, with mostly cargo helicopter flights from Saattut Heliport to Ikerasak and Uummannaq.

Population

The population of Saattut has dropped by nearly a quarter relative to the 2000 levels, reflecting a general trend in the region.

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

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