Napasoq
Appearance
Napasoq | |
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![]() Aerial view of Napasoq | |
Coordinates: 65°02′50″N 52°22′50″W / 65.04722°N 52.38056°W | |
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Government | |
• Mayor | Jens Kristiansen |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 80 |
Time zone | UTC-03 |
Postal code | 3912 Maniitsoq |
Napasoq (old spelling: Napassoq/Napâssoq) is an island settlement in the Qeqqata municipality, in central-western Greenland. Located on a small island on the shores of Davis Strait, it had 80 inhabitants in 2020.[2]
Population
[edit]Napasoq is the smallest settlement in the municipality, and has been depopulating for the last two decades.[3] Its population has decreased more than a half relative to the 1990 levels, and by nearly 16 percent relative to the 2000 levels.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ Qeqqata Municipality[permanent dead link] (in Danish)
- ^ "Population by Localities". Statistical Greenland.
- ^ a b c Statistics Greenland Archived 2011-08-12 at the Wayback Machine