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] A November 2015 edition of National Geographic reported about 80 inhabitants, with many houses in the village empty.[4]
Nuugaatsiaq population growth dynamics in the last two decades. Source: Statistics Greenland[3]
References
- ↑ Statistics Greenland (Danish)
- ↑ "Booking system". Air Greenland. Retrieved 6 July 2010.
- 1 2 Statistics Greenland
- ↑ Folger, Tim (November 2015). "Melting Away". National Geographic.
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