Qaarsut (old spelling: Kaersut) is a settlement in Avannaata municipality, in northwestern Greenland. It is situated on the northeastern shore of the Nuussuaq Peninsula. It had 174 inhabitants in 2020.[2]
Qaarsut | |
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 Aerial panorama of Qaarsut | |
  Qaarsut Location within Greenland | |
| Coordinates: 70°43′55″N 52°38′15″W / 70.73194°N 52.63750°WCoordinates: 70°43′55″N 52°38′15″W / 70.73194°N 52.63750°W | |
| State |  Kingdom of Denmark |
| Constituent country |  Greenland |
| Municipality | Avannaata |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Ole Dorph |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 174 |
| Time zone | UTC-03 |
| Postal code | 3964 Qaarsut |
HistoryEdit
The first coal mine in Greenland operated between 1778 and 1924 in Qaarsuarsuit.
TransportEdit
Qaarsut Airport, located to the northwest of the settlement, serves both Qaarsut and Uummannaq, the latter accessible only by helicopter.
PopulationEdit
The population of Qaarsut has dropped by over 18 percent relative to the 2000 levels, reflecting a general trend in the region.[3]
GalleryEdit
Qaarsut's chapel
Qaarsut and Uummannaq's mountain in the background
Overview of Qaarsut
Colourful houses
School
Qaarsut at midnight sun
ReferencesEdit
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Qaarsut.
- ^ Kalaallit Nunaata Radioa (Greenlandic Broadcasting Corporation) (in Danish)
- ^ "Population by Localities". Statistical Greenland.
- ^ a b Statistics Greenland Archived July 21, 2011, at the Wayback Machine