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Sarfannguit
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| State | Kingdom of Denmark |
| Constituent country | Greenland |
| Municipality | Qeqqata |
| Founded | 1843 |
| Government[1] | |
| • Mayor | Najaaraq Goliathsen |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 126 |
| Time zone | UTC-03 |
| Postal code | 3911 Sisimiut |
Sarfannguit (old spelling: Sarfannguaq / Sarfánguaq) is a settlement in the Qeqqata municipality in central-western Greenland. Its population is 126 as of 2010.[2] The settlement was founded in 1843.[3]
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Sarfannguit is located on the eastern promontory of an island of the same name,[4] approximately 36 km (22 mi) east of Sisimiut, facing the mainland of Greenland across the Imartuninnguaq Strait, at this point only 200 m (660 ft)[4] The strait opens into the Amerloq Fjord in the west, which then heads to the west, emptying into Davis Strait south of Sisimiut. Ikertooq Fjord bounds the island from the south.[4]
The first windmill in Greenland was constructed in Sarfannguit in 2010. The mill is 10 m (33 ft) tall, providing 6,000 liter worth of savings.[5]
The closest aerodrome is Sisimiut Airport in Sisimiut, with connections to Ilulissat, Kangerlussuaq, Maniitsoq, and Nuuk operated by Air Greenland.[6] There are no helicopter services to coastal settlements of Davis Strait in the Qeqqata and Sermersooq municipalities.
Royal Arctic Line provides weekly ferry services to Itilleq and Sisimiut,[7] a port of call for the Arctic Umiaq Line, with connections to Ilulissat and Aasiaat in the Disko Bay region, and to coastal towns in southwestern and southern Greenland.[8]
The population of Sarfannguit has been stable in the last two decades.[9]
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