Atammik

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Atammik
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Atammik
Location within Greenland
Coordinates: 64°48′13″N52°10′35″W / 64.80361°N 52.17639°W / 64.80361; -52.17639
StateFlag of Denmark (state).svg  Kingdom of Denmark
Constituent country Flag of Greenland.svg  Greenland
Municipality Qeqqata-coat-of-arms.svg Qeqqata
Population
 (2020)
 • Total196
Time zone UTC−02:00 (Western Greenland Time)
 • Summer (DST) UTC−01:00 (Western Greenland Summer Time)
Postal code
3912 Maniitsoq

Atammik (old spelling: Atangmik) is a settlement in the Qeqqata municipality in central-western Greenland. Located on the shores of Davis Strait, it had 196 inhabitants in 2020. [1] It is the southernmost settlement in the municipality. The local Royal Greenland fish processing factory was closed in July 2010. [2]

Population

The population of Atammik has remained relatively stable over the last two decades, decreasing in the last several years. [1]

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Atammik population growth dynamics in the last two decades. Source: Statistics Greenland [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Population by Localities". Statistical Greenland. Archived from the original on 2020-11-18. Retrieved 2020-07-19.
  2. ↑ "RG's fabrik i Atammik lukket". Sermitsiaq (in Danish). 17 July 2010. Archived from the original on 18 July 2010. Retrieved 17 July 2010.
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