Nuugaatsiaq

Nuugaatsiaq
Nuugaatsiaq

Location within Greenland

Coordinates: 71°32′06″N 53°12′45″W / 71.53500°N 53.21250°WCoordinates: 71°32′06″N 53°12′45″W / 71.53500°N 53.21250°W
State  Kingdom of Denmark
Constituent country  Greenland
Municipality Qaasuitsup
Population (2010)
  Total 84
Time zone UTC-03
Postal code 3961 Uummannaq

Nuugaatsiaq (old spelling: Nûgâtsiaq) (IATA: JUU) is a settlement in the Qaasuitsup municipality, in northwestern Greenland, located on an island off the southern coast of Sigguup Nunaa peninsula, in the Uummannaq Fjord basin. It had 84 inhabitants in 2010.[1]

Transport

Main article: Nuugaatsiaq Heliport

Air Greenland serves the village as part of government contract, with mostly cargo helicopter flights from Nuugaatsiaq Heliport to Illorsuit and Uummannaq.[2]

Population

The population of Nuugaatsiaq has dropped by over 16 percent relative to the 2000 levels, reflecting a general trend in the region.[3]

Nuugaatsiaq population dynamics
Nuugaatsiaq population growth dynamics in the last two decades. Source: Statistics Greenland[3]

References

  1. Statistics Greenland (Danish)
  2. "Booking system". Air Greenland. Retrieved 6 July 2010.
  3. 3.0 3.1 Statistics Greenland