Qaqortoq Municipality Kommune Qaqortoq | |
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Qaqortoq | |
Location of the municipality in Greenland | |
Coordinates(Qaqortoq Commune): 60°43′N46°02′W / 60.717°N 46.033°W Coordinates: 60°43′N46°02′W / 60.717°N 46.033°W | |
State | Kingdom of Denmark |
Constituent country | Greenland |
Municipality | Kujalleq |
Established | 1 January 2009 |
Municipal center | Qaqortoq |
Time zone | UTC-03 |
Calling code | +299 |
ISO 3166 code | GL-KU |
Website | nanortalik.gl |
Qaqortoq Municipality was a municipality in south Greenland, a sub-division of the Kujalleq municipality.
Narsaq is a town in the Kujalleq municipality in southern Greenland. The name Narsaq is Kalaallisut for "Plain", referring to the shore of Tunulliarfik Fjord where the town is located.
Qaqortoq, formerly Julianehåb, is a town in the Kujalleq municipality in southern Greenland, located near Cape Thorvaldsen. With a population of 3,050 in 2020, it is the most populous town and the municipal capital in southern Greenland and the fourth or fifth-largest town on the island.
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.
Qassiarsuk is a settlement in the Kujalleq municipality, in southern Greenland. Its population was 39 in 2020.
Eqalugaarsuit is a settlement in the Kujalleq municipality in southern Greenland, located southeast of Qaqortoq and northwest of Alluitsup Paa. Its population was 49 in 2020.
Saarloq is a settlement in the Kujalleq municipality in southern Greenland. Its population was 21 in 2020. It is located on a small island with the same name off the Labrador Sea coast, at the mouth of the Qaqortoq Fjord, west of Alluitsup Paa and 20 km south of Qaqortoq.
Qassimiut is a settlement in the Kujalleq municipality in southern Greenland. The settlement was founded in 1835 as a trading station. With a population of 20 in 2020, it is the smallest organized, permanent settlement in Greenland.
Greenland is divided into five municipalities – Avannaata, Kujalleq, Qeqertalik, Qeqqata, and Sermersooq – as well as the large Northeast Greenland National Park which is unincorporated. The Thule Air Base is administered by the United States Air Force and operates as an unincorporated enclave surrounded by territory of Avannaata.
Kitaa, originally Vestgrønland, is a former administrative division (landsdel) of Greenland. It was by far the most populated of the divisions, being home to almost 90% of the total population. The divisions were de facto replaced by statistical regions after Greenland received home rule in 1979.
Kujalleq is a municipality on the southern tip of Greenland, operational from 1 January 2009. The administrative center of the municipality is in Qaqortoq. The municipality consists of the former municipalities of southern Greenland, each named after the biggest settlement:
Qaqortoq Heliport is a heliport in the southern part of Qaqortoq, a town in the Kujalleq municipality in southern Greenland. The distance to Narsarsuaq Airport, the only airport with flights from Qaqortoq, is 59 kilometres (37 mi).
Tunulliarfik Fjord is a fjord near Qaqortoq in the Kujalleq municipality in southern Greenland. It is the inner section of Skovfjord (Skovfjorden). In times of the Norse settlement in southern Greenland, it was known as Eiriksfjord.
Alanngorsuaq Fjord, also known as Coppermine Bay, is a fjord in the Kujalleq municipality in southern Greenland. At the mouth of the fjord the coastline of southwestern Greenland turns to the east towards Qaqortoq.
The 2013 Coca-Cola GM was the 43rd edition of the Greenlandic Men's Football Championship. The final round was held in Qaqortoq from August 15 to 21. It was won by B-67 Nuuk for the second consecutive time and for the ninth time in its history.
The 2008 Coca-Cola GM was the 38th edition of the Greenlandic Men's Football Championship. The final round was held in Qaqortoq from August 21 to 25. It was won by B-67 Nuuk for the sixth time in its history.
The 2003 Coca-Cola GM was the 33rd edition of the Greenlandic Men's Football Championship. The final round was held in Qaqortoq, Greenland. It was won by Kissaviarsuk-33 for the eighth time in its history.
The 1998 Greenlandic Men's Football Championship was the 28th edition of the Greenlandic Men's Football Championship. The final round was held in Qaqortoq. It was won by Kissaviarsuk-33 for the seventh time in its history.
The 1993 Greenlandic Men's Football Championship was the 23rd edition of the Greenlandic Men's Football Championship. The final round was held in Qaqortoq. It was won by B-67 Nuuk for the first time in its history.
The 1980 Greenlandic Men's Football Championship was the 10th edition of the Greenlandic Men's Football Championship. The final round was held in Qaqortoq. It was won by Nagdlunguaq-48 for the third time in its history.
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