List of cities and towns in Greenland

Last updated

Nuuk skyline with the Sermitsiaq mountain in the background Nuuk city below Sermitsiaq.JPG
Nuuk skyline with the Sermitsiaq mountain in the background

This is a list of cities and towns in Greenland as of 2021. The term 'city' is used loosely for any populated area in Greenland, given that the most populated place is Nuuk, the capital, with 18,800 inhabitants. [1] In Greenland, two kinds of settled areas are distinguished: illoqarfik (Greenlandic for 'town'; by in Danish) and nunaqarfik (Greenlandic for 'settlement'; bygd in Danish). The difference between the two decreased since the new administrative units were introduced in 2009, with the influence of previous municipality centers decreasing.

Contents

As of October 2021, Greenland has 56,523 people living along the coast and many islands. There are no permanent human inland settlements or towns in Greenland; the only inland human settlements that exist are seasonal research stations.

Towns with a population of more than 1,000

There are 13 towns in Greenland with a population exceeding 1,000: [2] [3] [4]

RankPopulationGreenlandic nameDanish nameMunicipality
119,279 Nuuk Godthåb
Godthaab
Ny-Herrnhut
Sermersooq
25,620 Sisimiut Holsteinsborg Qeqqata
34,737 Ilulissat Jakobshavn Avannaata
43,038 Qaqortoq Julianehåb
Julianehaab
Kujalleq
52,980 Aasiaat Egedesminde Qeqertalik
62,449 Maniitsoq Nye-Sukkertoppen
Sukkertoppen
Qeqqata
71,914 Tasiilaq Ammassalik
Angmagssalik
Sermersooq
81,450 Uummannaq Uummannaq Avannaata
91,315 Narsaq Nordprøven Kujalleq
101,233 Paamiut Frederikshåb
Frederikshaab
Sermersooq
111,139 Nanortalik Nanortalik Kujalleq
121,102 Upernavik Upernavik Avannaata
131,041 Qasigiannguit Christianshåb
Christianshaab
Qeqertalik

Towns and settlements with a population between 200 and 1,000

There are 14 towns and settlements in Greenland with a population between 200 and 1,000: [2] [3]

RankPopulationGreenlandic nameDanish nameMunicipality
14833 Qeqertarsuaq Godhavn
Lievely
Qeqertalik
15591 Qaanaaq Thule Avannaata
16505 Kangaatsiaq Qeqertalik
17460 Kangerlussuaq Bluie West-8
Søndre Strømfjord
Sondrestrom
Qeqqata
18436 Kullorsuaq Avannaata
19343 Ittoqqortoormiit Scoresbysund Sermersooq
20293 Kangaamiut Gammel Sukkertoppen
Sukkertoppen
Qeqqata
21258 Tasiusaq Avannaata
22249 Saattut Avannaata
23247 Kuummiit Sermersooq
24244 Ikerasak Avannaata
25242 Niaqornaarsuk Qeqertalik
26215 Kulusuk Kap Dan Sermersooq
27208 Nuussuaq Kraulshavn Avannaata

Settlements with a population between 100 and 200

There are 14 settlements in Greenland with a population between 100 and 200: [3]

RankPopulationGreenlandic NameDanish nameMunicipality
28199 Upernavik Kujalleq Søndre Upernavik Avannaata
29197 Attu Qeqertalik
30196 Atammik Qeqqata
31193 Sermiligaaq Sermersooq
32152 Innaarsuit Avannaata
33162 Qaarsut Avannaata
34176 Qeqertarsuatsiaat Fiskenæsset Sermersooq
35167 Alluitsup Paa Sydprøven Kujalleq
36136 Ukkusissat Avannaata
37153 Aappilattoq Avannaata
38155 Saqqaq Solsiden Avannaata
39139 Kangersuatsiaq Prøven Avannaata
40153 Narsarsuaq Bluie West-1 Kujalleq
41117 Qeqertaq Øen Avannaata

Settlements with a population below 100

There are 30 settlements in Greenland with a population below 100: [3]

RankPopulationGreenlandic nameDanish nameMunicipality
4299 Aappilattoq Kujalleq
4398 Ikerasaarsuk Qeqertalik
4483 Sarfannguit Qeqqata
4582 Arsuk Sermersooq
82 Eqalugaarsuit Kujalleq
82 Tiilerilaaq Sermersooq
4881 Narsarmijit Friedrichsthal
Frederiksdal
Herjolfsnes
Kujalleq
4979 Itilleq Qeqqata
5078 Napasoq Qeqqata
5175 Ikamiut Qeqertalik
5270 Qassiarsuk Brattahlíð Kujalleq
5369 Iginniarfik Qeqertalik
5462 Akunnaaq Qeqertalik
5561 Savissivik
Havighivik
Avannaata
61 Kitsissuarsuit Hunde Ejlande Qeqertalik
5759 Tasiusaq Kujalleq
5852 Isertoq Sermersooq
5950 Nutaarmiut Avannaata
6048 Ilimanaq Claushavn Avannaata
6145 Kapisillit Sermersooq
6243 Naajaat Avannaata
43 Ammassivik Sletten Kujalleq
6442 Siorapaluk
Hiurapaluk
Avannaata
6539 Niaqornat Avannaata
6636 Oqaatsut Rodebay Avannaata
36 Igaliku Garðar
Igaliko
Kujalleq
6829 Qeqertat Avannaata
6923 Saarloq Kujalleq
7014 Qassimiut Kujalleq
7113 Kangerluk Diskofjord Qeqertalik

See also

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Greenland</span> Autonomous territory of the Kingdom of Denmark in North America

Greenland is a North American autonomous territory of the Kingdom of Denmark. It is the larger of two autonomous territories within the Kingdom, the other being the Faroe Islands; the citizens of both territories are full citizens of Denmark. As Greenland is one of the Overseas Countries and Territories of the European Union, citizens of Greenland are European Union citizens. The capital and largest city of Greenland is Nuuk. Greenland lies between the Arctic and Atlantic oceans, east of the Canadian Arctic Archipelago. It is the world's largest island, and is the location of the northernmost area of the world – Kaffeklubben Island off the northern coast is the world's northernmost undisputed point of land, and Cape Morris Jesup on the mainland was thought to be so until the 1960s.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Demographics of Greenland</span>

This is a demography of the population of Greenland including population density, ethnicity, economic status, religious affiliations and other aspects of the population.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Nuuk</span> Capital and largest city of Greenland

Nuuk is the capital of and most populous city in Greenland, an autonomous territory in the Kingdom of Denmark. Nuuk is the seat of government and the territory's largest cultural and economic center. The major cities from other countries closest to the capital are Iqaluit and St. John's in Canada and Reykjavík in Iceland. Nuuk contains a third of Greenland's population and its tallest building. Nuuk is also the seat of government for the Sermersooq municipality. In January 2023, it had a population of 19,604. Nuuk is considered a modernized city after the policy began in 1950.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Qaanaaq</span> Place in Greenland, Kingdom of Denmark

Qaanaaq, formerly known as Thule or New Thule, is the main town in the northern part of the Avannaata municipality in northwestern Greenland. It is one of the northernmost towns in the world. The inhabitants of Qaanaaq speak the local Inuktun language and many also speak Kalaallisut and Danish. The town has a population of 646 as of 2020. The population was forcibly relocated from its former, traditional home, which was expropriated for the construction of a United States Air Force base in 1953.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Kangerlussuaq</span> Place in Greenland, Kingdom of Denmark

Kangerlussuaq, is a settlement in western Greenland in the Qeqqata municipality located at the head of the fjord of the same name. It is Greenland's main air transport hub and the site of Greenland's largest commercial airport. The airport dates from American settlement during and after World War II, when the site was known as Bluie West-8 and then Sondrestrom Air Base.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ilulissat</span> City in Greenland

Ilulissat, formerly Jakobshavn or Jacobshaven, is the municipal seat and largest town of the Avannaata municipality in western Greenland, located approximately 350 km (220 mi) north of the Arctic Circle. With a population of 4,670 as of 2020, it is the third-largest city in Greenland, after Nuuk and Sisimiut. The city is home to almost as many sled-dogs as people.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Nuuk Airport</span> Airport in Nuuk, Greenland

Nuuk Airport is an airport serving Nuuk, the capital of Greenland. The airport is a technical base and focus city for Air Greenland, the flag carrier airline of Greenland, linking the capital with several towns in western and south-western part of the country, including the airline hub at Kangerlussuaq Airport. With connections to Iceland, Nuuk Airport is also one of six international airports in Greenland but serves only destinations within Greenland and Iceland. International connections are made with flights to either Keflavík International Airport in Iceland or Kangerlussuaq Airport.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Aasiaat</span> Town in Greenland

Aasiaat or Ausiait, formerly Egedesminde, is a town in the Qeqertalik municipality in western Greenland, located on its namesake island in the heart of Aasiaat Archipelago at the southern end of Disko Bay. With a population of 2,980 as of 2021, it is Greenland's fifth-largest town.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Alluitsup Paa</span> Place in Greenland, Kingdom of Denmark

Alluitsup Paa is a village in the Kujalleq municipality in southern Greenland. Alluitsup Paa had 202 residents in 2020. Presently, the community's religious activities take place in Qaqortoq.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Sisimiut</span> Place in Greenland, Kingdom of Denmark

Sisimiut, formerly known as Holsteinsborg, is the capital and largest city of the Qeqqata municipality, the second-largest city in Greenland, and the largest Arctic city in North America. It is located in central-western Greenland, on the coast of Davis Strait, approximately 320 km (200 mi) north of Nuuk.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Tasiilaq</span> Town in Greenland, Kingdom of Denmark

Tasiilaq, formerly Ammassalik and Angmagssalik, is a town in the Sermersooq municipality in southeastern Greenland. With 1,985 inhabitants as of 2020, it is the most populous community on the eastern coast, and the seventh-largest town in Greenland. The Sermilik Station, dedicated to the research of the nearby Mittivakkat Glacier, is located near the town.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ittoqqortoormiit</span> Place in Greenland

Ittoqqortoormiit, formerly known as Scoresbysund, is a settlement in the Sermersooq municipality in eastern Greenland. Its population was 345 as of 2020, and it has been described as one of the most remote settlements on Earth.

Sarfannguit is a settlement in the Qeqqata municipality in central-western Greenland. Its population was 96 in 2020. The settlement was founded in 1843. The town is located within the Aasivissuit – Nipisat UNESCO World Heritage Site, and is inscribed on the World Heritage List in 2018 for its outstanding archeological sites representing the human occupation of Greenland for over 4000 years.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Kulusuk</span> Place in Greenland, Kingdom of Denmark

Kulusuk, formerly Kap Dan, is a settlement in the Sermersooq municipality in southeastern Greenland, located on an island of the same name. The settlement population of 241 includes many Danes choosing to live there due to the airport. In the Kalaallisut language, the name of the village means "Chest of a Black Guillemot".

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Danish Realm</span> Kingdom of Denmark and its autonomous territories

The Danish Realm, officially the Kingdom of Denmark, refers to the area over which the monarch of Denmark is head of state. It consists of metropolitan Denmark—the kingdom's territory in continental Europe and sometimes called "Denmark the proper" —and the realm's two autonomous regions: the Faroe Islands in North Atlantic and Greenland in North America. The relationship between the three parts of the Kingdom is also known as The unity of the Realm.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Law enforcement in Greenland</span> Law enforcement in Greenland

Law enforcement in Greenland, an autonomous country of the Kingdom of Denmark, is provided by Kalaallit Nunaanni Politiit an independent police district of Naalagaaffiup Politiivi, within the National Police of Denmark. Since 2006, Greenland has constituted one of the 12 police districts of the Rigspolitiet, headed by the chief constable known as the Politiit Pisortaat based in Nuuk, the capital of Greenland.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">LGBT rights in Greenland</span>

Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) rights in Greenland are some of the most extensive in the Americas and the world, relatively similar to those in Denmark proper in Europe. Same-sex sexual activity is legal, with an equal age of consent, and there are some anti-discrimination laws protecting LGBT people. Same-sex couples had access to registered partnerships, which provided them with nearly all of the rights provided to married opposite-sex couples, from 1996 to 2016. On 1 April 2016, a law repealing the registered partnership act and allowing for same-sex marriages to be performed came into effect.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Sermersooq</span> Municipality of Greenland

Sermersooq is a municipality in Greenland, formed on 1 January 2009 from five earlier, smaller municipalities. Its administrative seat is the city of Nuuk, the capital of Greenland, and it is the most populous municipality in the country, with 23,123 inhabitants as of January 2020.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Danish people in Greenland</span>

Danish Greenlanders are ethnic Danes residing in Greenland and their descendants.

References

  1. Population in Greenland. CITYPOPULATION. Retrieved 26 September 2016.
  2. 1 2 Greenland in Figures 2013 (PDF). Statistics Greenland. ISBN   978-87-986787-7-9. ISSN   1602-5709 . Retrieved 5 September 2013.
  3. 1 2 3 4 Statistics Greenland, Population in localities
  4. "Greenland".