| Introduction
This publication contains a list of place names in Greenland including geographical information about the different places. This material has been collected over many years and our objective is to make it freely available to the public. If this publication is positively received, it will be followed by a number of similar ones. Starting with Greenland, on the “top of the world” is merely a coincidence.
The gazetteer includes geographical names in several categories: the administrative regions, bays and fjords, islands, lakes, mountains, and settlements. Every name is followed by its alternative name(s). The latitudes and longitudes are given, as well as information about the length of the fjords, the area and population of the islands, the area and height above sea level of the lakes, the height of the mountains, and the population of the settlements. All of today’s settlements are listed, from towns, villages to smaller settlements (e.g. sheep stations). In addition, a selection of the names of abandoned settlements is included. For all other categories, the selection includes the most important names.
Most population figures are 1 January 2005 estimates. They are copied with kind permission from Statistics Greenland.
Should you find any inaccuracies in this gazetteer, the compiler would appreciate hearing about them. He may be contacted via email at peivhau@online.no
Explanatory notes
Alphabetization
The Danish letters æ, ø, and å, are normally filed as the three last letters in the alphabet. In this gazetteer, however, they are filed as ae, o, and a respectively.
The order of letters throughout each name is followed strictly:
- Gåsefjord
- G.B. Schley Fjord
- Giesecke Isfjord
Coordinates
For area features (e.g. islands, municipalities), the coordinates indicate the approximate centre of the feature.
Municipalities
The municipality name in which a place or feature lies is given, with the exception of features not belonging to any specific municipality. For these features, the district name is given.
Several maps showing the municipality borders can be found on the Web, e.g. at http://www.vdiest.nl/greenland.htm
Symbols
| |
¶ |
old (pre-1973) spelling |
| |
+ |
town |
| |
* |
(in square brackets, combined with year or date): year of foundation on present site (populated places); date of formation (districts and municipalities) |
| |
§ |
data not available |
Main sources
Gazetteer / Joint Research Centre. http://gazetteer.jrc.it/
GNS search / National Geospatial Intelligence Agency, United States Board on Geographic Names. http://gnswww.nga.mil/geonames/GNS/index.jsp
Grønlands befolkning 1. januar 2005 / Grønlands Statistik. www.statgreen.gl/dk/publ/befolk/05-1bef1.pdf
Kalaallit Nunaat 1:2 500 000 = Grønland 1:2 500 000. - [København] : Kort & Matrikelstyrelsen, 2000.
Kalaallit Nunaat, Grønland : atlas / aaqqissuisut Christian Berthelsen, Inger Holbech Mortensen, Ebbe Mortensen. – [Nuuk] : Pilersuiffik, 1989.
Microsoft Encarta interactive world atlas 2001. – [Redmond, Wash.] : Microsoft Corporation, cop. 2000.
Trap, J.P. Danmark. 14 : Grønland. – København : Gad, 1970.
UN system-wide earthwatch Web site : island directory : islands of Greenland (Denmark). http://islands.unep.ch/ITP.htm
Some basic facts
|
|
Name: |
Kalaallit Nunaat |
| |
Old (pre-1973) spelling: |
Kalâtdlit Nunât |
| |
Danish name: |
Grønland |
| |
English name: |
Greenland |
| |
Area: |
2,175,600 sq. km |
| |
Ice-free area: |
341,700 sq. km |
| |
Icecap area: |
1,833,900 sq. km |
| |
Population
(1 Jan. 2005): |
56,969 |
| |
Max. length north-south: |
2,670 kilometres |
| |
Max. length east-west: |
1,050 kilometres |
| |
Southernmost point: |
Nunap Isua (Kap Farvel), 59º 46′ N |
| |
Northernmost point: |
Kap Morris Jesup, 83º 39.6′ N on mainland; islet discovered in 1978 is the world’s northernmost point of land, on 83º 40′ 33″ N, 30º 40′ 10″ W |
| |
Westernmost point: |
Ullersuaq (Kap Alexander), 73º 01.0′ W |
| |
Easternmost point: |
Nordostrundingen, 11º 18′ W |
| |
Capital: |
Nuuk |
| |
Largest island: |
Qeqertarsuaq (Disko), 8,578 sq. km |
| |
Longest fjord: |
Kangertittivaq, 300 kilometres |
| |
Highest mountain: |
Gunnbjørn Fjeld, 3,700 metres |
First-order administrative subdivisions
3 districts (landsdele):
| Districts |
Coordinates |
Surface area
(sq. km). 1) |
Population
(1 Jan. 2005) |
Municipalities |
Avannaarsua (Avanersuaq)
(Nordgrønland)
[* 18 Nov. 1950] |
79.00N 50.00W |
106,700 |
1,103 |
Qaanaaq
+ areas outside
municipalities |
Kitaa (Vestgrønland)
[* 18 Nov. 1950] |
68.00N 52.00W |
119,100 |
52,289 |
Aasiaat
Ilulissat Ivittuut
Kangaatsiaq
Maniitsoq
Nanortalik
Narsaq
Nuuk
Paamiut
Qaqortoq
Qasigiannguit Qeqertarsuaq Sisimiut
Upernavik
Uummannaq |
Tunu (Østgrønland)
[* 18 Nov. 1950] |
70.00N 31.00W |
115,900 |
3,577 |
Ammassalik
Illoqqortoormiut
+ areas outside
municipalities |
1) Ice-free surface area. Kitaa total surface area is 623.000 sq.km
Second-order administrative subdivisions
| Municipalities |
Coordinates |
Surface area
(sq. km) |
Population
(1 Jan. 2005) |
Capital |
Aasiaat (Aasiaat Kommuniat)
[* 18 Nov. 1950] |
68.40N 52.45W |
600 |
3,310 |
Aasiaat |
| Ammassalik (Ammassallip Kommunia) [* 1 Jan. 1963] |
65.38N 37.40W |
232,100 |
3,031 |
Tasiilaq |
| Avanersuaq, see Qaanaaq. |
Illoqqortoormiut
(Ittoqqortoormiut)
(Illoqqortoormiut Kommuniat)
[* 1 Jan. 1963] |
70.30N 22.00W |
227,800 |
546 |
Illoqqortoormiut |
Ilulissat (Ilulissat Kommuniat)
[* 18 Nov. 1950] |
69.30N 48.00W |
36,400 |
5,005 |
Ilulissat |
| Ittoqqortoormiut, see Illoqqortoormiut. |
Ivittuut (Ivittuut Kommuniat)
[* 18 Nov. 1950] |
61.12N 47.58W |
100 |
176 |
Kangilinnguit |
Kangaatsiaq (Kangaatsiap
Kommunia)
[* 18 Nov. 1950] |
68.20N 50.00W |
38,700 |
1,480 |
Kangaatsiaq |
Maniitsoq (Maniitsup
Kommunia) [* 18 Nov. 1950] |
65.30N 51.45W |
62,600 |
3,588 |
Maniitsoq |
Nanortalik (Nanortalip
Kommunia) [* 18 Nov. 1950] |
60.00N 44.00W |
18,000 |
2,389 |
Nanortalik |
Narsaq (Narsap Kommunia)
[* 18 Nov. 1950] |
60.55N 46.00W |
28,900 |
2,088 |
Narsaq |
Nuuk (Nuup Kommunia)
[* 18 Nov. 1950] |
64.00N 48.00W |
88,200 |
14,874 |
Nuuk |
Paamiut (Paamiut Kommuniat)
[* 18 Nov. 1950] |
62.00N 49.00W |
27,100 |
1,957 |
Paamiut |
Qaanaaq (Qaanaap Kommunia) (until mid 1990s, Avanersuaq)
[* 1 Jan. 1963] |
77.30N 69.10W |
225,500 |
850 |
Qaanaaq |
Qaqortoq (Qaqortup Kommunia)
[* 18 Nov. 1950] |
60.40N 46.10W |
4,100 |
3,418 |
Qaqortoq |
Qasigiannguit (Qasigiannguit
Kommuniat) [* 18 Nov. 1950] |
68.50N 50.00W |
13,400 |
1,408 |
Qasigiannguit |
Qeqertarsuaq (Qeqertarsuup
Kommunia) [* 18 Nov. 1950] |
69.58N 53.45W |
9,700 |
1,032 |
Qeqertarsuaq |
Sisimiut (Sisimiut Kommuniat)
[* 18 Nov. 1950] |
66.55N 48.00W |
34,400 |
6,109 |
Sisimiut |
Upernavik (Upernaviup
Kommunia) [* 18 Nov. 1950] |
74.00N 52.00W |
186,300 |
2,943 |
Upernavik |
Uummannaq (Uummannap
Kommunia) [* 18 Nov. 1950] |
70.45N 50.00W |
74,500 |
2,512 |
Uummannaq |
Areas not belonging to any
specific municipality |
|
867,200 |
253 |
|
| Total |
|
2,175,600 |
56,969 |
Nuuk |
Vaigat [* 18 Nov. 1950,
dissolved in 1972] |
|
|
(1970)
1,037
|
Qullissat |
Bays, fjords, inlets
| Bays, fjords, inlets |
Coordinates |
Municipality or
district |
Length
in km. |
| Agdluitsup kangerdlua, see Alluitsup Kangerlua.
|
| Agdlumersat, see Allumersat.
|
| Alanngorsuaq (Danish Kobberminebugt) |
60.55N 48.10W |
Paamiut/
Qaqortoq |
40 |
| Alluitsup Kangerlua (¶ Agdluitsup kangerdlua) (Danish Lichtenau Fjord) |
60.36N 45.25W |
Nanortalik |
40 |
| Allumersat (¶ Agdlumersat) (Danish Bjørnesund) |
62.57N 50.05W |
Nuuk |
50 |
| Ameralik (Danish Lysefjord) |
64.07N 51.00W |
Nuuk |
80 |
| Ardencaple Fjord |
75.18N 20.51W |
Tunu |
80 |
| Arfersiorfik |
68.10N 51.30W |
Kangaatsiaq |
155 |
| Arsuk Fjord, see Ilorput.
|
| Bernstorff Isfjord |
63.42N 41.10W |
Ammassalik |
55 |
| Bessel Fjord |
75.59N 21.10W |
Tunu |
65 |
| Bjørnesund, see Allumersat.
|
| Carlsberg Fjord |
71.27N 22.24W |
Illoqqortoormiut |
35 |
| Cass Fjord, see Kangerluarsuk.
|
| Danell Fjord, see Iluileq.
|
| Danmark Fjord |
81.00N 22.30W |
Avannaarsua |
210 |
| Disko Bugt, see Qeqertarsuup Tunua.
|
| Egede og Rothe Fjord, see Sermilik.
|
| Einarsfjord, see Igalikup Kangerlua.
|
| Eriks Fjord, see Tunulliarfik.
|
| Evighedsfjord, see Kangerlussuatsiaq.
|
| Fiskefjord, see Niaqunngunaq.
|
| Franz Josef Fjord, see Kejser Franz Joseph Fjord.
|
| Frederick E. Hyde Fjord |
83.05N 31.15W |
Avannaarsua |
150 |
| Gåsefjord, see Orqungmut Kangertiva.
|
| G.B. Schley Fjord |
82.51N 25.00W |
Avannaarsua |
30 |
| Giesecke Isfjord, see Kangerlussuaq.
|
| Godthåbsfjord, see Nuup Kungerlua.
|
| Grædefjord, see Kangerluarsussuaq.
|
| Gyldenløve Fjord, see Umiiviip Kangertiva.
|
| Hagen Fjord |
81.40N 25.00W |
Avannaarsua |
80 |
| Hvalsund, see Ikerssuaq.
|
| Igaliko Fjord, see Igalikup Kangerlua.
|
| Igalikup Kangerlua (Danish Igaliko Fjord, Einarsfjord) |
60.48N 45.35W |
Narsaq/
Qaqortoq |
65 |
| Ikeq (Danish Køge Bugt) |
65.00N 40.45W |
Ammassalik |
40 |
| Ikerssuaq (Danish Hvalsund) |
77.15N 71.00W |
Qaanaaq |
65 |
| Ikertivaq |
65.29N 39.40W |
Ammassalik |
35 |
| Ilorput (Danish Arsuk Fjord) |
61.15N 48.09W |
Ivittuut/
Paamiut |
30 |
| Iluileq (Danish Danell Fjord) |
60.53N 43.07W |
Ammassalik |
40 |
| Independence Fjord |
82.05 N 28.00W |
Avannaarsua |
195 |
| Inglefield Bredning |
77.27N 67.48W |
Qaanaaq |
100 |
| Ingolf Fjord |
80.36N 18.50W |
Tunu |
100 |
| Jakobshavns Isfjord, see Kangia.
|
| J.P. Koch Fjord |
82.49N 43.30W |
Avannaarsua |
115 |
| Kangerdluarssugssuaq, see Kangerluarsussuaq. |
| Kangerdluarssuk, see Kangerluarsuk. |
| Kangerdlugssuak, see Kangerlussuaq. |
| Kangerdlugssuaq, see Kangerlussuaq. |
| Kangerdlugssuatsiaq, see Kangerlussuatsiaq. |
| Kangerluarsorujak (Danish Olrik Fjord) |
77.12N 67.35W |
Qaanaaq |
80 |
| Kangerluarsuk (¶ Kangerdluarssuk) (Danish Cass Fjord) |
80.03N 64.20W |
Qaanaaq |
40 |
| Kangerluarsussuaq (¶ Kangerdluarssugssuaq) (Danish Grædefjord) |
63.23N 50.38W |
Nuuk |
55 |
| Kangerlussuaq (¶ Kangerdlugssuaq) (Danish Storfjord) |
68.25N 32.25W |
Illoqqortoormiut/
Ammassalik |
70 |
| Kangerlussuaq (¶ Kangerdlugssuaq) (Danish Søndre Strømfjord) |
66.30N 52.05W |
Maniitsoq/
Sisimiut |
170 |
| Kangerlussuaq (¶ Kangerdlugssuaq) (Danish Giesecke Isfjord) |
73.30N 55.35W |
Upernavik |
50 |
| Kangerlussuatsiaq (¶ Kangerdlugssuatsiaq) (Danish Lindenow Fjord) |
60.32N 43.40W |
Ammassalik/
Nanortalik |
55 |
| Kangerlussuatsiaq (¶ Kangerdlugssuatsiaq) (Danish Evighedsfjord) |
65.53N 52.20W |
Maniitsoq |
75 |
| Kangertertivarmiit Kangertivat (¶ Kangertertivarmît kangertivat) (Danish Nordvestfjord) |
71.40N 27.17W |
Illoqqortoormiut/
Tunu |
155 |
| Kangertertivarmît kangertivat, see Kangertertivarmiit Kangertivat.
|
| Kangertigtivatsiaq, see Kangertittivatsiaq.
|
| Kangertítivaq, see Kangertittivaq.
|
| Kangertittivaq (¶ Kangertítivaq) (Danish Scoresby Sund) |
70.30N 25.00W |
Illoqqortoormiut |
300 |
| Kangertittivatsiaq (¶ Kangertigtivatsiaq) |
66.22N 35.45W |
Ammassalik |
30 |
| Kangia (Danish Jakobshavns Isfjord) |
69.10N 50.35W |
Ilulissat |
40 |
| Karrats Fjord |
71.23N 53.40W |
Uummannaq |
115 |
| Kejser Franz Joseph Fjord (Franz Josef Fjord) |
73.30N 24.00W |
Tunu |
200 |
| Ketilsfjord, see Tasermiut.
|
| Kobberminebugt, see Alanngorsuaq.
|
| Køge Bugt, see Ikeq.
|
| Kong Oscar Fjord |
72.20N 24.00W |
Tunu |
145 |
| Kuánersôq, see Kuannersooq.
|
| Kuannersooq (¶ Kuánersôq) (Danish Kvanefjord) |
61.58N 49.20W |
Paamiut |
50 |
| Kvanefjord, see Kuannersooq.
|
| Lichtenau Fjord, see Alluitsup Kangerlua.
|
| Lindenow Fjord, see Kangerlussuatsiaq.
|
| Lysefjord, see Ameralik.
|
| Nagssugtôq, see Nassuttooq.
|
| Nansen Fjord |
68.18N 29.53W |
Illoqqortoormiut |
25 |
| Nassuttooq (¶ Nagssugtôq) (Danish Nordre Strømfjord) |
67.47N 52.30W |
Kangaatsiaq/
Sisimiut |
190 |
| Niaqúngunaq, see Niaqunngunaq.
|
| Niaqunngunaq (¶ Niaqúngunaq) (Danish Fiskefjord) |
64.51N 51.45W |
Maniitsoq |
55 |
| Nioghalvfjerdsfjorden |
79.30N 21.00W |
Tunu |
60 |
| Nordre Isortoq, see Sisimiut Isortuat.
|
| Nordre Strømfjord, see Nassuttooq.
|
| Nordvestfjord, see Kangertertivarmiit Kangertiva
|
| Nûp kangerdlua, see Nuup Kangerlua.
|
| Nuup Kungerlua (¶ Nûp kangerdlua) (Danish Godthåbsfjord) |
64.30N 51.23W |
Nuuk |
160 |
| Olrik Fjord, see Kangerluarsorujak.
|
| Orqungmut Kangertiva (Danish Gåsefjord) |
70.05N 27.30W |
Illoqqortoormiut |
110 |
| Qarajaq Isfjord |
70.25N 51.10W |
Uummannaq |
50 |
| Qeqertarssûp Tunua, see Qeqertarsuup Tunua.
|
| Qeqertarsuup Tunua (¶ Qeqertarssûp Tunua) (Danish Disko Bugt) |
69.00N 52.00W |
Ilulissat/
Qeqertarsuaq |
200 |
| Robertson Fjord (Siorapaluup Kangerlua) |
77.45N 70.30W |
Qaanaaq |
25 |
| Sankt George Fjord |
81.55N 53.15W |
Avannaarsua |
100 |
| Scoresby Sund, see Kangertittivaq.
|
| Sermiligaarsuk (¶ Sermiligârssuk) |
61.29N 48.43W |
Paamiut |
45 |
| Sermiligârssuk, see Sermiligaarsuk.
|
| Sermilik (Danish Egede og Rothe Fjord) |
66.00N 37.55W |
Ammassalik |
100 |
| Sermilik |
63.31N 50.58W |
Nuuk |
30 |
| Sermilik |
61.52N 49.06W |
Paamiut |
50 |
| Sherard Osborn Fjord |
82.05N 51.30W |
Avannaarsua |
65 |
| Siorapaluup Kangerlua, see Robertson Fjord.
|
| Sisimiut Isortuat (Danish Nordre Isortoq) |
67.16N 53.10W |
Sisimiut |
135 |
| Skærfjorden |
77.30N 20.00W |
Tunu |
50 |
| Søndre Isortoq |
65.28N 52.10W |
Maniitsoq |
45 |
| Søndre Sermilik |
60.30N 44.55W |
Nanortalik |
80 |
| Søndre Strømfjord, see Kangerlussuaq.
|
| Storfjord, see Kangerlussuaq.
|
| Tasermiut (Norse Ketilsfjord) |
60.20N 44.45W |
Nanortalik |
70 |
| Tunugdliarfik, see Tunulliarfik.
|
| Tunulliarfik (¶ Tunugdliarfik) (Danish Eriks Fjord) |
61.00N 45.35W |
Narsaq |
60 |
| Ukkusissat Fjord |
72.05N 53.36W |
Upernavik/
Uummannaq |
65 |
| Umanak Fjord, see Uummannaq Fjord.
|
| Ùmánap kangerdlua, see Uummannap Kangerlua
|
| Umiiviip Kangertiva (¶ Umîvîp kangertiva) (Danish Gyldenløve Fjord) |
64.10N 41.00W |
Ammassalik |
50 |
| Umîvîp kangertiva, see Umiiviip Kangertiva.
|
| Upernavik Isfjord (Upernivik Isfjord) |
72.55N 55.25W |
Upernavik |
50 |
| Upernivik Isfjord, see Upernavik Isfjord.
|
| Ussing Isfjord |
73.55N 56.05W |
Upernavik |
30 |
| Uummannap Kangerlua (¶ Ùmánap kangerdlua) (Danish Wolstenholme Fjord) |
76.35N 69.00W |
Qaanaaq |
30 |
| Uummannaq Fjord (Danish Umanak Fjord) |
70.57N 53.00W |
Uummannaq |
160 |
| Uunartoq Fjord |
60.32N 45.14W |
Nanortalik |
30 |
| Victoria Fjord |
82.10N 46.00W |
Avannaarsua |
110 |
| Wolstenholme Fjord, see Uummannap Kangerlua.
|
Islands
| Islands |
Coordinates |
Municipality
or district |
Surface area
(sq. km) |
Population
(1 Jan. 2005) |
| Agdlugtoq, see Alluttoq.
|
| Agpasuak, see Appasuak.
|
| Agpat, see Appat.
|
| Alluttoq (¶ Agdlugtoq) (Danish Arveprinsen Ejland) |
69.43N 51.07W |
Ilulissat |
655 |
0 |
Ammassalik Ø
(¶ Angmagssalik Ø) |
65.43N 37.35W |
Ammassalik |
772 |
1,849 |
| Angmagssalik Ø, see Ammassalik Ø.
|
Appasuak (¶ Agpasuak)
(Danish Hakluyt Ø) |
77.26N 72.40W |
Qaanaaq |
§ |
0 |
Appat (¶ Agpat)
(Danish Saunders Ø) |
76.34N 69.45W |
Qaanaaq |
103 |
0 |
| Appat (¶ Agpat) |
70.55N 51.57W |
Uummannaq |
211 |
0 |
| Arveprinsen Ejland, see Alluttoq.
|
| Clavering Ø |
74.16N 21.00W |
Tunu |
1,535 |
0 |
| Disko, see Qeqertarsuaq.
|
| Edvard Ø |
76.37N 21.20W |
Tunu |
116 |
0 |
| Eggers Ø, see Itilleq.
|
| Ella Ø |
72.51N 25.02W |
Tunu |
144 |
0 |
| Gamma Ø |
77.51N 19.50W |
Tunu |
236 |
0 |
| Geographical Society Ø |
72.57N 23.15W |
Tunu |
1,717 |
0 |
| Godfred Hansen Ø |
76.27N 20.55W |
Tunu |
115 |
0 |
| Greenland, see Kalaallit Nunaat.
|
| Grønland, see Kalaallit Nunaat.
|
| Hakluyt Ø, see Appasuak.
|
| Hareøen, see Qeqertarsuatsiaq.
|
| Hazen Land |
83.14N 39.45W |
Avanaarsua |
206 |
0 |
| Hendrik Ø |
82.08N 52.30W |
Avanaarsua |
583 |
0 |
| Herbert Ø, see Qeqertarsuaq.
|
| Holm Ø, see Kiatassuaq.
|
| Igdlorssuit, see Illorsuit.
|
| Île de France |
77.47N 17.53W |
Tunu |
246 |
0 |
| Ilimananngip Nunaa (Danish Milne Land) |
70.41N 26.45W |
Illoqqortoormiut |
3,913 |
0 |
| Illorsuit (¶ Igdlorssuit) (Danish Ubekendt Ejland |
71.10N 53.40W |
Uummannaq |
468 |
99 |
Itilleq (¶ Itivdleq)
(Danish Eggers Ø) |
59.55N 43.54W |
Nanortalik |
309 |
0 |
| Itivdleq, see Itilleq.
|
| John Murray Ø |
82.50N 48.00W |
Avannaarsua |
121 |
0 |
| Kalaallit Nunaat (¶ Kalâtdlit Nunât) (Danish Grønland, English Greenland) |
72.00N 40.00W |
|
2,175,035 |
56,969 |
| Kalâtdlit Nunât, see Kalaallit Nunaat.
|
| Kiatak (Danish Northumberland Ø) |
77.22N 71.55W |
Qaanaaq |
330 |
0 |
| Kiatassuaq (Danish Holm Ø) |
74.30N 57.00W |
Upernavik |
181 |
0 |
| Kuhn Ø |
74.53N 20.15W |
Tunu |
634 |
0 |
| Lindhard Ø |
76.32N 22.02W |
Tunu |
263 |
0 |
| Lockwood Ø |
83.21N 39.20W |
Avannaarsua |
§ |
0 |
| Lynn Ø |
80.09N 19.10W |
Tunu |
231 |
0 |
| Milne Land, see Ilimananngip Nunaa.
|
| Nares Land |
82.25N 46.00W |
Avannaarsua |
1,466 |
0 |
| Norske Øer, main island |
79.07N 17.40W |
Tunu |
186 |
0 |
| Northumberland Ø, see Kiatak.
|
| Nutaarmiut (¶ Nutârmiut) |
72.42N 55.25W |
Upernavik |
377 |
0 |
| Nutârmiut, see Nutaarmiut.
|
| Pamiagdluk, see Pamialluk.
|
| Pamialluk (¶ Pamiagdluk) (Danish Sedlevik Ø) |
60.02N 44.19W |
Nanortalik |
206 |
0 |
| Prinsesse Dagmar Ø |
81.45N 18.45W |
Avannaarsua |
145 |
0 |
| Prinsesse Margrethe Ø |
82.03N 19.00W |
Avannaarsua |
§ |
0 |
| Prinsesse Thyra Ø |
82.00N 20.15W |
Avannaarsua |
295 |
0 |
| Qaarsorsuaq (¶ Qaersorssuaq) (Sanderson Hope) |
72.43N 55.58W |
Upernavik |
125 |
0 |
| Qaersorssuaq, see Qaarsorsuaq.
|
| Qeqertaq |
69.31N 54.13W |
Qeqertarsuaq |
§ |
0 |
| Qeqertaq (Danish Skalø) |
71.53N 55.35W |
Upernavik |
124 |
0 |
| Qeqertaq |
72.16N 55.20W |
Upernavik |
269 |
198 |
| Qeqertarssuaq, see Qeqertarsuaq.
|
| Qeqertarssuatsiaq, see Qeqertarsuatsiaq.
|
| Qeqertarsuaq (¶ Qeqertarssuaq) (Danish Herbert Ø) |
77.26N 70.42W |
Qaanaaq |
223 |
2 |
| Qeqertarsuaq (¶ Qeqertarssuaq) (Danish Disko) |
69.45N 53.30W |
Qeqertarsuaq |
8,578 |
1,032 |
| Qeqertarsuaq (¶ Qeqertarssuaq) |
71.37N 53.10W |
Uummannaq |
265 |
94 |
| Qeqertarsuatsiaq (¶ Qeqertarssuatsiaq) (Danish Hareøen) |
70.25N 54.53W |
Uummannaq |
126 |
0 |
| Qîanarteq, see Qiianarteq.
|
| Qiianarteq (¶ Qîanarteq) |
65.52N 36.39W |
Ammassalik |
108 |
0 |
| ¶ Qutdlikorssuit |
73.52N 56.20W |
Upernavik |
204 |
0 |
| Sabine Ø |
74.36N 18.59W |
Tunu |
156 |
0 |
| Sagdliaruseq, see Salliaruseq.
|
| Salliaruseq (¶ Sagdliaruseq ) (Danish Storøen) |
70.42N 51.45W |
Uummannaq |
130 |
0 |
| Sammisoq (¶ Sangmissoq) |
60.00N 43.41W |
Nanortalik |
803 |
3 |
| Sanderson Hope, see Qaarsorsuaq.
|
| Sangmissoq, see Sammisoq.
|
| Saunders Ø, see Appat.
|
| Schnauder Ø |
78.50N 19.30W |
Tunu |
180 |
0 |
| Sedlevik Ø, see Pamialluk.
|
| Sermersooq (¶ Sermersôq) |
60.15N 45.15W |
Nanortalik |
202 |
0 |
| Sermersôq, see Sermersooq.
|
| Shannon |
75.10N 18.20W |
Tunu |
1,259 |
0 |
| Skalø, see Qeqertaq.
|
| Store Koldewey |
76.22N 18.51W |
Tunu |
615 |
0 |
| Storø |
70.49N 27.32W |
Illoqqortoormiut |
198 |
0 |
| Storøen, see Salliaruseq.
|
| Sverdrup Ø |
82.57N 45.45W |
Avannaarsua |
405 |
0 |
| Timmiarmiit (¶ Tingmiarmît) |
62.45N 42.10W |
Ammassalik |
229 |
0 |
| Tingmiarmît, see Timmiarmiit.
|
| Traill Ø |
72.32N 23.10W |
Tunu |
3,542 |
0 |
| Ubekendt Ejland, see Illorsuit.
|
| Upernagtivik, see Upernattivik.
|
| Upernattivik (¶ Upernagtivik) |
64.14N 40.52W |
Ammassalik |
149 |
0 |
| Upernivik Ø |
71.16N 52.45W |
Uummannaq |
540 |
0 |
| Ymer Ø |
73.09N 24.20W |
Tunu |
2,437 |
0 |
Lakes
| Lakes |
Coordinates |
Municipality
or district |
Surface
area
(sq. km) |
Elevation
(in metres) |
| Aajuitsup Tasersua |
64.08N 51.30W |
Nuuk |
§ |
§ |
| Aajuitsup Tasia |
67.05N 50.25W |
Sisimiut |
§ |
§ |
| Aasivissuit Tasiat |
67.04N 51.13W |
Sisimiut |
§ |
§ |
| Alannguaq Qerrilip Tasia |
60.50N 45.16W |
Qaqortoq |
§ |
240 |
| Ammalortoq |
66.54N 50.05W |
Maniitsoq |
§ |
36 |
| Ammassiviup Tasia |
60.43N 45.36W |
Qaqortoq |
§ |
§ |
| Balder Sø |
61.24N 45.30W |
Narsaq |
§ |
920 |
| Cirkussøen, see Qallussuaq.
|
| Hullet |
61.24N 45.10W |
Narsaq |
§ |
510 |
| Iluliumanersuup Tasia |
64.00N 51.34W |
Nuuk |
§ |
§ |
| Kangerluarsunnguup Tasia |
64.08N 51.22W |
Nuuk |
§ |
§ |
| Kangerluluup Tasia |
60.39N 45.33W |
Nanortalik |
§ |
§ |
| Karret |
61.04N 47.40W |
Qaqortoq |
§ |
152 |
| Kuukuluup Tasia (Danish Nordbosø) |
61.23N 45.21W |
Narsaq |
§ |
660 |
| Langesø |
61.14N 48.02W |
Ivittuut |
§ |
282 |
| Nordbosø, see Kuukuluup Tasia.
|
| Normu 1’ip Saqqaata Tasia |
60.52N 45.20W |
Narsaq |
§ |
20 |
| Odin Sø, see Qaamasoq Killeq.
|
| Orsuarnisaarajuttoq |
66.57N 50.20W |
Maniitsoq |
§ |
306 |
| Qaamasoq Kangilleq (Danish Thor Sø) |
61.23N 45.27W |
Narsaq |
§ |
760 |
| Qaamasoq Killeq (Danish Odin Sø) |
61.22N 45.33W |
Narsaq |
§ |
815 |
| Qaleqitaa |
60.48N 45.18W |
Nanortalik/
Qaqortoq |
§ |
230 |
| Qallimiut Tasia |
60.43N 45.23W |
Nanortalik |
§ |
§ |
| Qallussuaq (Danish Cirkussøen) |
64.11N 51.39W |
Nuuk |
§ |
§ |
| Qaqqaata Tasia |
60.44N 45.31W |
Qaqortoq |
§ |
§ |
| Qasigiannguit Tasersuat |
64.02N 51.00W |
Nuuk |
§ |
§ |
| Qorlortoq Sø |
65.41N 37.39W |
Ammassalik |
§ |
40 |
| Qorlortorsuup Tasia |
60.47N 45.14W |
Nanortalik |
§ |
§ |
| Romer Sø |
81.02N 20.00W |
Avannaarsua |
225 |
§ |
| Sanningasoq |
67.05N 50.35W |
Sisimiut |
§ |
§ |
| Saqqaata Tasia |
60.51N 45.24W |
Qaqortoq |
§ |
20 |
| Skildpaddesø |
61.17N 48.00W |
Ivittuut |
§ |
437 |
| Storesø, see Tasersuaq.
|
| Taseq |
60.58N 45.57W |
Narsaq |
§ |
518 |
| Taseq Ammalortoq |
60.51N 45.13W |
Qaqortoq |
§ |
160 |
| Tasersuaq |
66.45N 50.55W |
Maniitsoq |
§ |
§ |
| Tasersuaq |
65.05N 50.51W |
Maniitsoq/
Nuuk |
§ |
§ |
| Tasersuaq |
60.16N 44.38W |
Nanortalik |
§ |
§ |
| Tasersuaq (Danish Storesø) |
60.44N 46.04W |
Qaqortoq |
§ |
§ |
| Tasersuaq |
60.49N 45.28W |
Qaqortoq |
§ |
§ |
| Tasersuasik |
60.56N 45.33W |
Narsaq |
§ |
400 |
| Tasersuatsiaq |
66.58N 50.38W |
Maniitsoq |
§ |
§ |
| Tasikulooq |
60.48N 45.21W |
Qaqortoq |
§ |
180 |
| Thor Sø, see Qaamasoq Kangilleq.
|
| Truget |
61.17N 47.48W |
Ivittuut |
§ |
544 |
| Tvillingsøer |
61.14N 47.55W |
Ivittuut |
§ |
415 |
| Ukkusiip Tasersua |
60.45N 45.27W |
Qaqortoq |
§ |
§ |
Mountains
| Mountains |
Coordinates |
Municipality or district |
Heights in
metres |
| Aajuitsoq |
64.07N 51.28W |
Nuuk |
855 |
| Aammangaaq (Danish Præstefjeld) |
65.38N 37.43W |
Ammassalik |
641 |
| Akuliaruseq |
60.29N 44.46W |
Nanortalik |
1,352 |
| Alanngorsuaq |
60.51N 46.04W |
Narsaq |
658 |
| Alanngorsuaq |
66.57N 53.32W |
Sisimiut |
411 |
| Alannguaq Qerrilik |
60.51N 45.16W |
Qaqortoq |
490 |
| Allerulik |
61.04N 45.10W |
Narsaq |
1,587 |
| Alleruusakasit |
60.08N 44.32W |
Nanortalik |
1,708 |
| Aqajarua |
67.06N 53.34W |
Sisimiut |
894 |
| Aqqitsoq |
64.11N 51.26W |
Nuuk |
943 |
| Aqqutikitsoq (¶Avqutikitsoq) |
67.06N 53.13W |
Sisimiut |
1,448 |
| Arnannguit |
61.13N 45.27W |
Narsaq |
582 |
| Arpatsiviip Qaqqaat |
60.18N 44.53W |
Nanortalik |
1,107 |
| Arpatsivik |
60.19N 44.48W |
Nanortalik |
1,152 |
| Asingaleq |
65.52N 37.40W |
Ammassalik |
847 |
| Atter, Mount, see Naparutaq. |
|
|
|
| Avalaatseq |
65.51N 36.57W |
Ammassalik |
829 |
| Avqutikitsoq, see Aqqutikitsoq.
|
| Balkonen |
61.22N 45.14W |
Narsaq |
1,105 |
| Blokken, see Ittikasaat Qaqqaat. |
| Burfjeld, see Illerfissalik.
|
| Domfjeld |
61.09N 48.15W |
Paamiut |
482 |
| Ejnar Mikkelsens Fjeld |
68.53N 28.35W |
Illoqqortoormiut |
3,261 |
| Erngata Qaqqaa |
61.17N 45.34W |
Narsaq |
749 |
| Forel, Mont |
66.56N 36.49W |
Ammassalik |
3,360 |
| Granatfjeldet |
66.58N 50.30W |
Maniitsoq |
518 |
| Gunnbjørn Fjeld |
68.55N 29.47W |
Illoqqortoormiut |
3,700 |
| Haffner Bjerg |
76.26N 62.18W |
Qaanaaq |
1,483 |
| Hjelmen |
65.47N 36.53W |
Ammassalik |
716 |
| Hjortetakken, see Kingittorsuaq.
|
| Iffit Qaqqaat |
60.30N 44.35W |
Nanortalik |
1,488 |
| Igannarsuannguaq |
61.05N 45.17W |
Narsaq |
580 |
| Ilímaussaq, see Ilimmaasaq.
|
| Ilimmaasaq (¶ Ilímaussaq) |
61.00N 45.56W |
Narsaq |
1,390 |
| Iliverleq |
60.34N 45.53W |
Qaqortoq |
482 |
| Illerfissalik (Danish Burfjeld) |
61.03N 45.17W |
Narsaq |
1,662 |
| Imertivap Qaqqartivaa (Danish Sofias Fjeld) |
65.42N 37.35W |
Ammassalik |
1,010 |
| Innajuattoq |
67.05N 52.44W |
Sisimiut |
853 |
| Inussussuaq |
64.04N 51.12W |
Nuuk |
1,001 |
| Ippissuasiip Qaqqaa |
60.25N 44.49W |
Nanortalik |
1,376 |
| Issuttussoq |
60.11N 44.22W |
Nanortalik |
1,457 |
| Ittikasaat Qaqqaat (Danish Blokken) |
65.48N 36.56W |
Ammassalik |
851 |
| Iviangiusaq Kangilleq |
60.51N 45.54W |
Narsaq/Qaqortoq |
805 |
| Kællingehætten, see Nasaasaaq.
|
| Kangerluluup Qaqqaa |
60.36N 45.31W |
Nanortalik |
890 |
| Ketil |
60.25N 44.31W |
Nanortalik |
2,003 |
| Kiinaaliitaa |
60.35N 45.40W |
Nanortalik |
730 |
| Kiitti |
65.36N 37.50W |
Ammassalik |
610 |
| Killavaat (¶ Kitdlavât) (Danish Savtakkerne) |
60.17N 45.18W |
Nanortalik |
1,276 |
| Kingittorsuaq (Danish Hjortetakken) |
64.07N 51.35W |
Nuuk |
1,184 |
| Kirkespiret, see Napasorsuaq.
|
| Kitdlavât, see Killavaat.
|
| Kuannersuit (Danish Kvanefjeld) |
60.59N 45.59W |
Narsaq |
879 |
| Kuanninnguit |
64.12N 51.35W |
Nuuk |
472 |
| Kûngnât, see Kuunnaat.
|
| Kuunnaat (¶ Kûngnât) |
61.13N 48.25W |
Paamiut |
1,418 |
| Kvanefjeld, see Kuannersuit.
|
| Laksefjeld [Ivittuut], see Qilakitsoq.
|
| Laksefjeld |
60.53N 45.47W |
Narsaq |
680 |
| Lille Malene, see Quassussuaq.
|
| Marrat Qaqqaat |
60.32N 44.45W |
Nanortalik |
1,214 |
| Matorsuaq |
60.45N 45.16W |
Nanortalik |
1,023 |
| Meqqutoqqat Qaqqaa |
60.53N 45.38W |
Narsaq/Qaqortoq |
884 |
| Mittivakkat |
65.43N 37.47W |
Ammassalik |
931 |
| Mittivakkat |
65.46N 37.29W |
Ammassalik |
852 |
| Musartuut Qaava |
60.47N 45.44W |
Qaqortoq |
481 |
| Naajarsuit |
61.02N 45.48W |
Narsaq |
1,212 |
| Naajarsuit Qaqqaat, see Qaarusussuaq.
|
| Naajat Inersuat |
64.13N 51.16W |
Nuuk |
629 |
| Naajat Qaqqaat |
60.50N 45.56W |
Qaqortoq |
678 |
| Naajatsiaat Qaqqaat |
60.32N 44.47W |
Nanortalik |
1,196 |
| Nakkaalaaq |
60.58N 45.54W |
Narsaq |
1,207 |
| Naparutaq (Mount Atter) |
66.02N 52.16W |
Maniitsoq |
2,190 |
| Napasorsuaq (Danish Kirkespiret) |
60.22N 44.46W |
Nanortalik |
1,287 |
| Narsap Qaqqaa (Danish Narsaq Fjeld) |
60.58N 46.02W |
Narsaq |
705 |
| Narsaq Fjeld, see Narsap Qaqqaa.
|
| Nasaasaaq (Danish Kællingehætten) |
66.56N 53.34W |
Sisimiut |
784 |
| Nasannguaq |
61.01N 45.53W |
Narsaq |
1,380 |
| Natinnguaq |
61.17N 45.39W |
Narsaq |
1,279 |
| Niaqornaarsuk |
60.18N 44.41W |
Nanortalik |
876 |
| Nordfjeld, see Qaarusussuaq.
|
| Nunarsuaq |
60.44N 45.44W |
Qaqortoq |
444 |
| Nunasarnaasaq |
60.54N 45.53W |
Narsaq |
770 |
| Nunasarnaq (Danish Strygejernet) |
60.58N 45.47W |
Narsaq |
675 |
| Nuniagiarfiup Qaqqaa |
60.53N 45.23W |
Narsaq |
646 |
| Nuuluk |
60.58N 45.26W |
Narsaq |
823 |
| Nuussuup Qaqqaa |
60.23N 44.44W |
Nanortalik |
1,302 |
| Nuussuup Qaava |
60.41N 45.44W |
Qaqortoq |
410 |
| Oriartorfik |
64.11N 51.22W |
Nuuk |
1,012 |
| Paarnaliarsuup Qaqqaa |
60.18N 44.52W |
Nanortalik |
1,101 |
| Palasip Qaqqaa (Danish Præstefjeldet) |
66.58N 53.43W |
Sisimiut |
544 |
| Perserajuk |
69.19N 50.42W |
Ilulissat |
669 |
| Petermann Bjerg |
73.05N 28.36W |
Tunu |
2,940 |
| Pisigsarfik, see Pisissarfik.
|
| Pisissarfik (¶ Pisigsarfik) |
67.07N 52.59W |
Sisimiut |
1,050 |
| Polhems Fjeld, see Qimmeertaajaliip Qaqqartivaa.
|
| Præstefjeld, see Aammangaaq.
|
| Præstefjeldet, see Palasip Qaqqaa.
|
| Puilasorsuit Qaqqaat |
60.24N 44.51W |
Nanortalik |
1,071 |
| Puissattaq |
60.54N 45.30W |
Narsaq |
552 |
| Putooruttoq |
60.14N 44.40W |
Nanortalik |
1,519 |
| Qaagissoq |
64.09N 51.29W |
Nuuk |
510 |
| Qaarusussuaq (Naajarsuit Qaqqaat) (Danish Nordfjeld) |
60.44N 46.09W |
Qaqortoq |
418 |
| Qajarsuup Qaqqaa |
60.29N 44.53W |
Nanortalik |
1,229 |
| Qajuuttaa |
64.14N 50.54W |
Nuuk |
1,254 |
| Qalorujoorneq |
65.34N 37.05W |
Ammassalik |
676 |
| Qalutaassuaq |
60.12N 44.31W |
Nanortalik |
1,665 |
| Qaqortukuluup Qaqqaa |
60.51N 45.47W |
Qaqortoq |
1,059 |
| Qaqqarsuaq |
60.55N 46.01W |
Narsaq |
685 |
| Qaqqarsuaq |
64.14N 51.03W |
Nuuk |
1,154 |
| Qaqqarsuatsiq |
60.56N 45.13W |
Narsaq |
702 |
| Qaqqartivakajik (Danish Sømandsfjeldet) |
65.35N 37.40W |
Ammassalik |
679 |
| Qasigeerneq |
60.17N 44.41W |
Nanortalik |
1,450 |
| Qassi |
64.09N 51.17W |
Nuuk |
1,382 |
| Qassinnguit |
64.10N 51.20W |
Nuuk |
895 |
| Qeqqikajik |
65.45N 37.21W |
Ammassalik |
704 |
| Qilakitsoq (Danish Laksefjeld) |
61.16N 47.56W |
Ivittuut |
1,091 |
| Qimmeertaajaliip Qaqqartivaa (Danish Polhems Fjeld) |
65.40N 37.31W |
Ammassalik |
1,003 |
| Qingaaq |
61.10N 48.08W |
Ivittuut |
635 |
| Qingassat Qaqqaat |
60.34N 44.42W |
Nanortalik |
1,730 |
| Qoornip Qaqqartivaa (Danish Rødhorn) |
65.50N 37.21W |
Ammassalik |
1,038 |
| Quassussuaq (Danish Lille Malene) |
64.11N 51.38W |
Nuuk |
443 |
| Quassussuaq Killeq |
60.49N 45.13W |
Qaqortoq |
680 |
| Qupik |
64.13N 51.06W |
Nuuk |
1,069 |
| Rigny Bjerg (Riguy Bjerg) |
69.06N 26.15W |
Illoqqortoormiut |
2,385 |
| Riguy Bjerg, see Rigny Bjerg.
|
| Rødhorn, see Qoornip Qaqqartivaa.
|
| Saajat |
65.33N 37.03W |
Ammassalik |
603 |
| Saqqaarsik (Danish Storefjeld) |
60.45N 46.03W |
Qaqortoq |
412 |
| Savtakkerne, see Killavaat.
|
| Sermitsiaq |
64.18N 51.30W |
Nuuk |
1,210 |
| Sermitsiap Qaqqaat |
60.33N 44.25W |
Nanortalik |
1,417 |
| Sisoorajooq |
64.08N 51.31W |
Nuuk |
792 |
| Sivingasoq |
64.09N 51.33W |
Nuuk |
720 |
| Snebordet |
68.58N 30.49W |
Illoqqortoormiut |
3,150 |
| Sofias Fjeld, see Imertivap Qaqqartivaa.
|
| Sømandsfjeldet, see Qaqqartivakajik.
|
| Storefjeld, see Saqqaarsik.
|
| Store Malene, see Ukkusissat.
|
| Strygejernet, see Nunasarnaq.
|
| Suikkassuaq |
60.21N 44.36W |
Nanortalik |
1,524 |
| Sulussugutaasaa |
60.59N 45.12W |
Narsaq |
1,660 |
| Sulussugutaasaasaq |
64.09N 50.58W |
Nuuk |
814 |
| Taatsukajik |
65.36N 37.03W |
Ammassalik |
807 |
| Talut |
60.56N 45.59W |
Narsaq |
791 |
| Tasiusap Qaqqaa |
61.12N 45.43W |
Narsaq |
890 |
| Teqqiingalik |
64.08N 51.27W |
Nuuk |
1,075 |
| Timilequssuanngua |
60.54N 45.36W |
Narsaq |
840 |
| Tininnertuup Qaqqaat |
60.28N 44.25W |
Nanortalik |
1,720 |
| Tuvilissuaq |
60.11N 44.30W |
Nanortalik |
1,838 |
| Uilorsuaq |
60.27N 44.49W |
Nanortalik |
1,109 |
| Ujarasussuttaliit Qaqqaa |
60.23N 44.52W |
Nanortalik |
1,143 |
| Ukkusik |
60.45N 45.25W |
Nanortalik/Qaqortoq |
480 |
| Ukkusissat (Danish Store Malene) |
64.10N 51.37W |
Nuuk |
772 |
| Ukkusissat Kangilequtaat |
64.11N 51.33W |
Nuuk |
787 |
| Ulunnguarsuaq |
61.14N 45.47W |
Narsaq |
1,160 |
| Uppik |
64.06N 51.32W |
Nuuk |
436 |
| Usumeersip Qaqqaa |
60.30N 44.52W |
Nanortalik |
1,248 |
| Utsussuatsiaat |
60.16N 44.29W |
Nanortalik |
1,460 |
| Uumannanngua |
60.08N 44.36W |
Nanortalik |
1,425 |
| Uunnguttoq |
65.37N 37.48W |
Ammassalik |
973 |
| Valhaltinde |
61.26N 45.19W |
Narsaq |
1,690 |
| Vegas Fjeld |
65.41N 37.44W |
Ammassalik |
1,096 |
| Ymer Nunatak |
77.27N 24.37W |
Tunu |
1,096 |
| Ymers Bjerg |
65.36N 37.46W |
Ammassalik |
830 |
Populated places
| Populated places |
Coordinates |
Municipality |
Population
(1 Jan.2005) |
| Aappilattoq (¶ Augpilagtoq) (Augpilagtok) |
60.09N 44.19W |
Nanortalik |
159 |
| Aappilattoq (¶ Augpilagtoq) (Augpilagtok) |
72.53N 55.36W |
Upernavik |
198 |
| Aasiaat (¶ Ausiait) (Danish Egedesminde) [* 1763] + |
68.42N 52.45W |
Aasiaat |
3,100 |
| Agdluitsoq, see Alluitsoq.
|
| Agdluitsup pâ, see Alluitsup Paa.
|
| Agpat, see Appat.
|
| Agto, see Attu.
|
| Akugdlît, see Akulliit.
|
| Akuliaruseq |
60.28N 45.30W |
Nanortalik |
4 |
| Akulliit (¶ Akugdlît), abandoned in 1963.
|
| Akúnâk, see Akunnaaq.
|
| Akúnâq, see Akunnaaq.
|
| Akunnaaq (¶ Akúnâq) (Akúnâk) |
68.44N 52.19W |
Aasiaat |
101 |
| Alluitsoq (¶ Agdluitsoq) (Lichtenau) |
60.33N 45.28W |
Nanortalik |
5 |
| Alluitsup Paa (¶ Agdluitsup pâ) (Danish Sydprøven) |
60.27N 45.34W |
Nanortalik |
390 |
| Ammassalik, see Tasiilaq.
|
| Ammassivik (¶ Angmagssivik) (Danish Sletten) |
60.41N 45.17W |
Nanortalik |
79 |
| Angmagssalik, see Tasiilaq.
|
| Angmagssivik, see Ammassivik.
|
| Appat (¶ Agpat) (Ritenbenk), abandoned in 1956.
|
| Arnannguit |
61.12N 45.30W |
Narsaq |
5 |
| Arsuk |
61.10N 48.27W |
Paamiut |
140 |
| Atâ, see Ataa.
|
| Ataa (¶ Atâ) [Ilulissat], abandoned in 1961.
|
| Atammik (¶ Atangmik) |
64.47N 52.10W |
Maniitsoq |
218 |
| Atangmik, see Atammik.
|
| Atarnaatsoq |
61.01N 45.27W |
Narsaq |
3 |
| Attu (¶ Agto) |
67.56N 53.35W |
Kangaatsiaq |
295 |
| Augpilagtok, see Aappilattoq.
|
| Augpilagtoq, see Aappilattoq.
|
| Ausiait, see Aasiaat.
|
| Avanersuaq, see Qaanaaq.
|
| Avigaat (¶ Avigait, Kuanit) abandoned in late 1990s.
|
| Avigait, see Avigaat.
|
| Christianshåb, see Qasigiannguit.
|
| Claushavn, see Ilimanaq.
|
| Diskofjord, see Kangerluk.
|
| Dundas, see Pituffik.
|
| Egedesminde, see Aasiaat.
|
| Eqalugaarsuit (¶ Eqalugârssuit) |
60.37N 45.54W |
Qaqortoq |
138 |
| Eqalugârssuit, see Eqalugaarsuit.
|
| Eqaluit |
60.46N 45.35W |
Qaqortoq |
1 |
| Eqaluit Akia (¶ Eqaluit akia) |
60.46N 45.31W |
Qaqortoq |
3 |
| Eqaluit Ilua (¶ Eqaluit ilua) |
61.07N 45.57W |
Narsaq |
5 |
| Evqitsoq, see Kangerluk.
|
| Færingehavn, see Kangerluarsoruseq.
|
| Fiskenæsset, see Qeqertarsuatsiaat.
|
| Frederiksdal, see Narsaq Kujalleq.
|
| Frederikshåb, see Paamiut.
|
| Godhavn, see Qeqertarsuaq.
|
| Godthåb, see Nuuk.
|
| Grønnedal, see Kangilinnguit.
|
| Holsteinsborg, see Sisimiut.
|
| Hunde Ejland, see Kitsissuarsuit.
|
| Igaliko, see Igaliku.
|
| Igaliku (¶ Igaliko) [* 1782] |
60.59N 45.25W |
Narsaq |
35 |
| Igaliku Kujalleq (Danish Søndre Igaliku) |
60.54N 45.17W |
Narsaq |
2 |
| Igdlorqortôrmiut, see Illoqqortoormiut.
|
| Igdlorssuit, see Illorsuit.
|
| Igíniarfik, see Iginniarfik.
|
| Iginniarfik (¶ Igíniarfik) |
68.08N 53.09W |
Kangaatsiaq |
100 |
| Igterajivit, see Itterajivit.
|
| Igtorqortôrmît, see Illoqqortoormiut.
|
| Ikamiut |
68.38N 51.50W |
Qasigiannguit |
88 |
| Íkâteq, see Ikkatteq.
|
| Ikerakuuk, see Ikerasaarsuk.
|
| Ikerasaarsuk (¶ Ikerasârssuk) |
68.08N 53.32W |
Kangaatsiaq |
109 |
| Ikerasaarsuk (¶ Ikerasârssuk) (Ikerakuuk) |
73.32N 56.26W |
Upernavik |
12 |
| Ikerasagssuaq, see Ikerasassuaq.
|
| Ikerasârssuk, see Ikerasaarsuk.
|
| Ikerasak |
70.29N 51.19W |
Uummannaq |
261 |
| Ikerasassuaq (¶ Ikerasagssuaq) (Danish Prins Christiansund) |
60.03N 43.10W |
Nanortalik |
3 |
| Ikkatteq (¶ Íkâteq) |
65.37N 37.58W |
Ammassalik |
1 |
| Ilimanaq (Danish Claushavn) |
69.05N 51.07W |
Ilulissat |
98 |
| Illoqqortoormiut (¶ Igdlorqortôrmiut) (Ittoqqortoormiit, ¶ Igtorqortôrmît) (Danish Scoresbysund) [* 1924] + |
70.28N 21.58W |
Illoqqortoormiut |
537 |
| Illorsuit (¶ Igdlorssuit) |
60.47N 45.41W |
Qaqortoq |
5 |
| Illorsuit (¶ Igdlorssuit) |
71.14N 53.30W |
Uummannaq |
99 |
| Illukasiit, see Itterajivit.
|
| Ilulissat (¶ Ilulíssat) (Danish Jakobshavn) [* 1741] + |
69.13N 51.03W |
Ilulissat |
4,533 |
| Ingnerûlalik, see Inneruulalik.
|
| Innaarsuit (¶ Ivnârssuit) |
73.15N 56.00W |
Upernavik |
154 |
| Inneruulalik (¶ Ingnerûlalik) |
61.07N 45.29W |
Narsaq |
4 |
| Ipiutaq |
60.58N 45.43W |
Narsaq |
(1 Jan. 2004)
1 |
| Isertoq, see Isortoq.
|
| Isortoq (Isertoq) |
65.34N 39.02W |
Ammassalik |
120 |
| Isortoq |
60.57N 47.34W |
Qaqortoq |
2 |
| Issormiut |
61.04N 45.31W |
Narsaq |
5 |
| Itelleq Kangilleq |
|
Narsaq |
1 |
| Itelleq Killeq |
60.51N 46.25W |
Narsaq |
1 |
| Iterdlak, see Iterlak.
|
| Iterlak (¶ Iterdlak) |
60.55N 45.18W |
Narsaq |
2 |
| Itilleq (¶ Itivdleq) |
66.34N 53.25W |
Sisimiut |
123 |
| Itivdleq, see Itilleq.
|
| Ittaajimmiut, see Itterajivit.
|
| Itterajivit (¶ Igterajivit) (Ittaajimmiut, Illukasiit) (Danish Kap Hope) |
70.27N 22.23W |
Illoqqortoormiut |
9 |
| Ittoqqortoormiit, see Illoqqortoormiut.
|
| Ivigtût, see Ivittuut.
|
| Ivittuut (¶ Ivigtût) + |
61.12N 48.10W |
Ivittuut |
(1 Jan. 2004)
11 |
| Ivnârssuit, see Innaarsuit.
|
| Jakobshavn, see Ilulissat.
|
| Julianehåb, see Qaqortoq.
|
| Kangaamiut (¶ Kangâmiut) |
65.50N 53.20W |
Maniitsoq |
414 |
| Kangaatsiaq (¶ Kangâtsiaq) (Kangâtsiak) + |
68.18N 53.28W |
Kangaatsiaq |
642 |
| Kangâmiut, see Kangaamiut.
|
| Kangâtsiak, see Kangaatsiaq.
|
| Kangâtsiaq, see Kangaatsiaq.
|
| Kangeq, abandoned in the 1970s.
|
| Kangerdlua, see Kangerlua.
|
| Kangerdluarssorujuk, see Kangerluarsorujuk.
|
| Kangerdluarssorujûp qíngua, see Kangerluarsorujuup Qinngua.
|
| Kangerdluarssoruseq, see Kangerluarsoruseq.
|
| Kangerdlugssuaq, see Kangerlussuaq.
|
| Kangerdluk, see Kangerluk.
|
| Kangerlua (¶ Kangerdlua) |
61.05N 45.42W |
Narsaq |
5 |
| Kangerluarsorujuk (¶ Kangerdluarssorujuk) |
60.42N 45.37W |
Qaqortoq |
2 |
| Kangerluarsorujuup Qinngua (¶ Kangerdluarssorujûp qíngua) |
60.42N 45.35W |
Qaqortoq |
4 |
| Kangerluarsoruseq (¶ Kangerdluarssoruseq) (Danish Færingehavn) |
63.42N 51.33W |
Nuuk |
5 |
| Kangerluk (¶ Kangerdluk) (Evqitsoq) (Danish Diskofjord) |
69.30N 53.55W |
Qeqertarsuaq |
54 |
| Kangerlussuaq (¶ Kangerdlugssuaq) (Danish Søndre Strømfjord) |
67.00N 50.41W |
Sisimiut |
509 |
| Kangerssuatsiaq, see Kangersuatsiaq.
|
| Kangersuatsiaq (¶ Kangerssuatsiaq) (Danish Prøven) |
72.23N 55.33W |
Upernavik |
230 |
| Kangilínguit, see Kangilinnguit.
|
| Kangilinnguit (¶ Kangilínguit) (Danish Grønnedal) |
61.15N 48.06W |
Ivittuut |
176 |
| Kap Dan, see Kulusuk.
|
| Kap Hope, see Itterajivit.
|
| Kapisigdlit, see Kapisillit.
|
| Kapisilik, see Kapisillit.
|
| Kapisillit (¶ Kapisigdlit) (Kapisilik) |
64.26N 50.14W |
Nuuk |
88 |
| Kap Tobin, see Uunarteq.
|
| Kingigtoq, see Kingittoq.
|
| Kingitooq, see Kingittoq.
|
| Kingittoq (¶ Kingigtoq) (Kingitooq) |
60.45N 46.16W |
Qaqortoq |
1 |
| Kitsigsuarssuit, see Kitsissuarsuit.
|
| Kitsissuarsuit (¶ Kitsigsuarssuit) (Danish Hunde Ejland) |
68.51N 53.07W |
Aasiaat |
109 |
| Kornoq, see Qoornoq.
|
| Kraulshavn, see Nuussuaq.
|
| Kuanit, see Avigaat.
|
| Kûk, see Kuuk.
|
| Kullorsuaq (¶ Kuvdlorssuaq) |
74.35N 57.14W |
Upernavik |
405 |
| Kulusuk (Danish Kap Dan) |
65.34N 37.11W |
Ammassalik |
310 |
| Kûngmiut, see Kuummiut.
|
| Kutdligssat, see Qullissat.
|
| Kuuk (¶ Kûk) [Upernavik], abandoned about 1969.
|
| Kuvdlorssuaq, see Kullorsuaq.
|
| Kuummiut (¶ Kûngmiut) |
65.52N 37.01W |
Ammassalik |
392 |
| Lichtenau, see Alluitsoq.
|
| Maniitsoq (¶ Manîtsoq) (Danish Sukkertoppen) [* 1782] + |
65.24N 52.52W |
Maniitsoq |
2,859 |
| Manîtsoq, see Maniitsoq.
|
| Moriusaq (¶ Moriussaq) |
76.45N 69.53W |
Qaanaaq |
21 |
| Moriussaq, see Moriusaq.
|
| Naajaat (¶ Naujât) |
73.08N 55.50W |
Upernavik |
65 |
| Nalassut, see Nalasut.
|
| Nalasut (¶ Nalassut) |
60.11N 44.46W |
Nanortalik |
7 |
| Nanortalik [* 1779] + |
60.08N 45.13W |
Nanortalik |
1,509 |
| Napasok, see Napasoq.
|
| Napasoq (¶ Napassoq) (Napasok) |
65.02N 52.21W |
Maniitsoq |
97 |
| Napassoq, see Napasoq.
|
| Narsalik (¶ Narssalik) [Paamiut], abandoned in the late 1990s.
|
| Narsaq (¶ Narssaq) [* 1830] + |
60.54N 45.58W |
Narsaq |
1,764 |
| Narsaq (¶ Narssaq) [Nuuk], abandoned in 1965.
|
| Narsaq Kujalleq (Narsarmijit) (¶ Narssaq kujatdleq) (Danish Frederiksdal) |
60.00N 44.39W |
Nanortalik |
125 |
| Narsarmijit, see Narsaq Kujalleq.
|
| Narsarsuaaraq (¶ Narssarssuâraq) |
60.59N 46.11W |
Narsaq |
4 |
| Narsarsuaq (¶ Narssarssuaq) [* 1941] |
61.10N 45.26W |
Narsaq |
159 |
| Narssalik, see Narsalik.
|
| Narssaq, see Narsaq.
|
| Narssaq kujatdleq, see Narsaq Kujalleq.
|
| Narssarssuaq, see Narsarsuaq.
|
| Narssarssuâraq, see Narsarsuaaraq.
|
| Naujât, see Naajaat.
|
| Neriunaq |
64.28N 50.19W |
Nuuk |
5 |
| Niaqornaarsuk (¶ Niaqornârssuk) |
68.14N 52.52W |
Kangaatsiaq |
334 |
| Niaqornârssuk, see Niaqornaarsuk.
|
| Niaqornat |
70.46N 53.39W |
Uummannaq |
65 |
| Nûgârssuk, see Nuugaarsuk.
|
| Nûgâtsiaq, see Nuugaatsiaq.
|
| Nûgssuaq, see Nuussuaq.
|
| Nûk, see Nuuk.
|
| Nunataaq |
61.08N 45.37W |
Narsaq |
2 |
| Nutaarmiut (¶ Nutârmiut) |
73.31N 56.27W |
Upernavik |
46 |
| Nutârmiut, see Nutaarmiut.
|
| Nuugaarsuk (¶ Nûgârssuk) |
60.15N 44.43W |
Nanortalik |
5 |
| Nuugaatsiaq (¶ Nûgâtsiaq) |
71.33N 53.13W |
Uummannaq |
94 |
Nuuk (¶ Nûk) (Danish Godthåb)
[* 1728] + |
64.11N 51.45W |
Nuuk |
14,501 |
| Nuussuaq (¶ Nûgssuaq) (Danish Kraulshavn) |
74.07N 57.04W |
Upernavik |
216 |
| Oqaatsut (¶ Oqaitsut) (Danish Rodebay) |
69.19N 50.58W |
Ilulissat |
45 |
| Oqaitsut, see Oqaatsut.
|
| Paamiut (¶ Pâmiut) (Danish Frederikshåb) [* 1742] + |
61.59N 49.40W |
Paamiut |
1,817 |
| Pâmiut, see Paamiut.
|
| Pituffik (Danish Dundas) |
76.32N 68.45W |
(not belonging
to any specific municipality) |
235 |
| Prins Christiansund, see Ikerasassuaq.
|
| Prøven, see Kangersuatsiaq.
|
| Qaanaaq (until mid-1990s, Avanersuaq) (¶ Qânâq) (Danish Thule) + |
77.29N 69.12W |
Qaanaaq |
640 |
| Qaarsut (¶ Qaersut) |
70.44N 52.38W |
Uummannaq |
200 |
| Qaersut, see Qaarsut.
|
| Qagdlumiut, see Qallimiut.
|
| Qagssiarssuk, see Qassiarsuk.
|
| Qagssimiut, see Qassimiut.
|
| Qallimiut (¶ Qagdlumiut) |
60.42N 45.22W |
Nanortalik |
14 |
| Qânâq, see Qaanaaq.
|
| Qanisartût, see Qanisartuut.
|
| Qanisartuut (¶ Qanisartût) |
60.50N 45.29W |
Qaqortoq |
4 |
| Qaqortokolook (Qaqortukulooq, ¶ Qaqortukulôq) |
60.50N 45.45W |
Qaqortoq |
(1 Jan. 2004)
6 |
Qaqortoq (Danish Julianehåb)
[* 1775] + |
60.43N 46.02W |
Qaqortoq |
3,144 |
| Qaqortukulooq, see Qaqortokolook.
|
| Qaqortukulôq, see Qaqortokolook.
|
| Qasigiánguit, see Qasigiannguit.
|
| Qasigiannguit (¶ Qasigiánguit) (Danish Christianshåb) [* 1734] + |
68.49N 51.11W |
Qasigiannguit |
1,320 |
| Qassiarsuk (¶ Qagssiarssuk) |
61.09N 45.31W |
Narsaq |
49 |
| Qassimiut (¶ Qagssimiut) |
60.47N 47.10W |
Qaqortoq |
47 |
| Qeqertaq |
70.00N 51.16W |
Ilulissat |
149 |
| Qeqertarssuaq, see Qeqertarsuaq.
|
| Qeqertarssuatsiait, see Qeqertarsuatsiaat.
|
| Qeqertarsuaq (¶ Qeqertarssuaq) |
77.25N 70.12W |
Qaanaaq |
2 |
| Qeqertarsuaq (¶ Qeqertarssuaq) (Danish Godhavn) [* 1773] + |
69.14N 53.31W |
Qeqertarsuaq |
978 |
| Qeqertarsuatsiaat (¶ Qeqertarssuatsiait) (Danish Fiskenæsset) |
63.05N 50.40W |
Nuuk |
273 |
| Qeqertat |
77.30N 66.39W |
Qaanaaq |
22 |
| Qernertuarssuit |
65.43N 37.18W |
Ammassalik |
(1 Jan. 2004)
1 |
| Qíngua, see Qinngua.
|
| Qinngua (¶ Qíngua) |
61.14N 45.31W |
Narsaq |
5 |
| Qinngua Kangilleq |
61.15N 45.31E |
Narsaq |
5 |
| Qooqqut (¶ Qôrqut) |
64.16N 50.54W |
Nuuk |
(1 Jan. 2002)
1 |
| Qoornoq (¶ Qôrnoq) (Kornoq) |
64.31N 51.05W |
Nuuk |
2 |
| Qordlortoq, see Qorlortoq.
|
| Qordlortorssuaq, see Qorlortorsuaq.
|
| Qorlortoq (¶ Qordlortoq) |
61.12N 45.31W |
Narsaq |
6 |
| Qorlortorsuaq (¶ Qordlortorssuaq) |
60.46N 45.13W |
Nanortalik |
8 |
| Qorlortup Itinnera |
61.11N 45.35W |
Narsaq |
6 |
| Qôrnoq, see Qoornoq.
|
| Qôrqut, see Qooqqut.
|
| Qullissat (¶ Qutdligssat, Kutdligssat), abandoned in 1972.
|
| Qutdligssat, see Qullissat.
|
| Ritenbenk, see Appat.
|
| Rodebay, see Oqaatsut.
|
| Saarloq (¶ Sârdloq) |
60.32N 46.01W |
Qaqortoq |
50 |
| Saattut (¶ Sâtut) |
70.49N 51.37W |
Uummannaq |
243 |
| Saputit |
60.13N 44.47W |
Nanortalik |
2 |
| Saqqamiut (¶ Sarqamiut) |
60.49N 47.26W |
Qaqortoq |
(1 Jan. 2004)
3 |
| Saqqaq (¶ Sarqaq) |
70.00N 51.56W |
Ilulissat |
180 |
| Sârdloq, see Saarloq.
|
| Sarfánguaq, see Sarfannguit.
|
| Sarfannguit (¶ Sarfánguaq) |
66.54N 52.52W |
Sisimiut |
127 |
| Sarqamiut, see Saqqamiut.
|
| Sarqaq, see Saqqaq.
|
| Sâtut, see Saattut.
|
| Savigsivik, see Savissivik.
|
| Savissivik (¶ Savigsivik) |
76.01N 65.04W |
Qaanaaq |
78 |
| Scoresbysund, see Illoqqortoormiut.
|
| Sermiligaaq (¶ Sermiligâq) |
65.54N 36.22W |
Ammassalik |
212 |
| Sermiligâq, see Sermiligaaq.
|
| Sillisit |
61.04N 45.33W |
Narsaq |
3 |
| Siorapaluk |
77.47N 70.46W |
Qaanaaq |
87 |
Sisimiut (Danish Holsteinsborg)
[*1764] + |
66.55N 53.40W |
Sisimiut |
5,350 |
| Sletten, see Ammassivik.
|
| Søndre Igaliku, see Igaliku Kujalleq.
|
| Søndre Strømfjord, see Kangerlussuaq.
|
| Søndre Upernavik, see Upernavik Kujalleq.
|
| Sukkertoppen, see Maniitsoq.
|
| Sydprøven, see Alluitsup Paa.
|
| Tasiilaq (until 1997, and West Greenlandic, Ammassalik; Danish Angmagssalik) [* 1894] + |
65.36N 37.41W |
Ammassalik |
1,848 |
| Tasilikulooq |
60.50N 45.24W |
Qaqortoq |
1 |
| Tasiluk |
60.48N 45.33W |
Qaqortoq |
5 |
| Tasiusaq (¶ Tasiussaq) |
60.11N 44.46W |
Nanortalik |
79 |
| Tasiusaq (¶ Tasiussaq) |
61.09N 45.37W |
Narsaq |
6 |
| Tasiusaq (¶ Tasiussaq) |
73.22N 56.02W |
Upernavik |
240 |
| Tasiussaq, see Tasiusaq.
|
| Thule, see Qaanaaq.
|
| Timerliit |
60.51N 45.18W |
Narsaq |
6 |
| Tiniteqilaaq (¶ Tiniteqilâq) |
65.53N 37.48W |
Ammassalik |
148 |
| Tiniteqilâq, see Tiniteqilaaq.
|
| Tugsâq, see Tussaaq.
|
| Tussaaq (¶ Tugsâq) |
73.03N 56.12W |
Upernavik |
1 |
| Ukkusissat (¶ Uvkusigssat) |
71.03N 51.54W |
Uummannaq |
184 |
| Ùmának, see Uummannaq.
|
| Ûnarteq, see Uunarteq.
|
| Upernaviarsuk (¶ Uperniviarssuk) |
60.45N 45.53W |
Qaqortoq |
10 |
| Upernavik (Upernivik) [* 1769] + |
72.47N 56.09W |
Upernavik |
1,178 |
| Upernavik Kujalleq (¶ Upernavik kujatdleq) (Danish Søndre Upernavik) |
72.09N 55.33W |
Upernavik |
198 |
| Upernavik kujatdleq, see Upernavik Kujalleq.
|
| Uperniviarssuk, see Upernaviarsuk.
|
| Upernivik, see Upernavik.
|
| Uummannaq (¶ Ùmának) [* 1763] + |
70.40N 52.07W |
Uummannaq |
1,366 |
| Uummannartuuaraq |
|
Narsaq |
5 |
Uunarteq (¶ Ûnarteq)
(Danish Kap Tobin) |
70.24N 21.57W |
Illoqqortoormiut |
(1 Jan. 2003)
4 |
| Uvkusigssat, see Ukkusissat.
|
|