Upernavik Kujalleq

Place in Greenland, Kingdom of Denmark

Upernavik Kujalleq

Søndre Upernavik

Upernavik Kujalleq

Upernavik Kujalleq

Location within Greenland

Coordinates: 72°09′16″N 55°31′29″W﻿ / ﻿72.15444°N 55.52472°W﻿ / 72.15444; -55.52472
State|  Kingdom of Denmark
Constituent country|  Greenland
Municipality| Avannaata
Founded| 1855
Population

(2020)

• Total| 201
Time zone| UTC-03
Postal code|

3962 Upernavik

Upernavik Kujalleq (old spelling: Upernavik Kujatdleq), formerly Søndre Upernavik, is an island settlement in Avannaata municipality in northwestern Greenland. Founded in 1855 as a trading station on Qeqertaq Island,[1] the settlement had 201 inhabitants in 2020.[2]

## Upernavik Archipelago

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Main article: Upernavik Archipelago

Upernavik Kujalleq within the Upernavik Archipelago

Upernavik Kujalleq is the only settlement on Qeqertaq Island, which is the second largest island of Upernavik Archipelago, a vast archipelago of small islands on the coast of northeastern Baffin Bay. It is located near Qugdlungut, the southernmost point of the island, and features a heliport,

## Transport

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On weekdays, Air Greenland serves the village as part of government contract, with mostly cargo helicopter flights from Upernavik Kujalleq Heliport to Kangersuatsiaq and Upernavik.[3]

## Population

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The population of Upernavik Kujalleq has remained relatively stable over the last two decades.[4]

Upernavik Kujalleq population growth dynamics in the last two decades. Source: Statistics Greenland[4]

## References

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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Upernavik Kujalleq.

1. ^ Qaasuitsup Municipality Archived 2011-07-21 at the Wayback Machine (in Danish)
2. ^ "Population by Localities". Statistical Greenland.
3. ^ "Air Greenland, Departures and Arrivals". Archived from the original on 2010-03-09. Retrieved 2010-05-08.
4. ^ a b "Statistics Greenland". Archived from the original on 2011-08-12. Retrieved 2012-05-05.

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Cities, towns, and villages in Greenland

Avannaata|

* Aappilattoq
* Ikerasak
* Ilimanaq
* Illorsuit
* Ilulissat
* Innaarsuit
* Kangersuatsiaq
* Kullorsuaq
* Naajaat
* Niaqornat
* Nutaarmiut
* Nuugaatsiaq
* Nuussuaq
* Oqaatsut
* Qaanaaq
* Qaarsut
* Qeqertaq
* Qeqertat
* Saattut
* Saqqaq
* Savissivik
* Siorapaluk
* Tasiusaq
* Ukkusissat
* Upernavik
* Upernavik Kujalleq
* Uummannaq

Kujalleq|

* Aappilattoq
* Alluitsup Paa
* Ammassivik
* Eqalugaarsuit
* Igaliku
* Nanortalik
* Narsaq
* Narsarmijit
* Narsarsuaq
* Qaqortoq
* Qassiarsuk
* Qassimiut
* Qorlortorsuaq
* Saarloq
* Tasiusaq

Qeqertalik|

* Aasiaat
* Akunnaaq
* Attu
* Iginniarfik
* Ikamiut
* Ikerasaarsuk
* Qasigiannguit
* Qeqertarsuaq
* Kangerluk
* Kangaatsiaq
* Kitsissuarsuit
* Niaqornaarsuk

Qeqqata|

* Atammik
* Itilleq
* Kangaamiut
* Kangerlussuaq
* Maniitsoq
* Napasoq
* Sarfannguit
* Sisimiut

Sermersooq|

* Arsuk
* Isertoq
* Ittoqqortoormiit
* Kangilinnguit
* Kapisillit
* Kulusuk
* Kuummiit
* Nuuk
* Paamiut
* Qeqertarsuatsiaat
* Sermiligaaq
* Tasiilaq
* Tiilerilaaq

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Upernavik Archipelago, Greenland

Bays|

* Alison
* Baffin
* Inussulik
* Melville
* Qeqertaussap Iterlaa
* Sugar Loaf
* Tasiusaq

Fjords|

* Eqalugaarsuit
* Kangerluarsuk
* Kangerlussuaq (Kangeq Peninsula)
* Kangerlussuaq Icefjord
* Nasaussap Saqqaa
* Nuussuup Kangia
* Saqqarsuaq
* Sullua
* Upernavik Icefjord

Glaciers|

* Alanngorsuup Sermia
* Cornell
* Giesecke
* Hayes
* Illullip Sermia
* Kjer
* Nunatakassaup Sermia
* Nunatakassaup Sermia (Tasiusaq Bay)
* Upernavik

Headlands|

* Cape Shackleton
* Nuussuup Nuua
* Wilcox Head

Islands|

| Melville Bay|

* Kiatassuaq
* Kiataussaq
* Kullorsuaq
* Saarlia
* Saqqarlersuaq

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Inussulik Bay|

* Ikermiut
* Illoorfik
* Inussullissuaq
* Kiatassuaq

Sugar Loaf Bay|

* Amitsorsuaq
* Ikermiorsuaq
* Itissaalik
* Kittorsaq
* Nasaussaq
* Qeqertarsuaq (Kangerlussuaq Icefjord)
* Qeqertarsuaq (Nasaussap Saqqaa)
* Qullikorsuit
* Sugar Loaf
* Timilersua

Tasiusaq Bay|

* Aappilattoq
* Anarusuk
* Apparsuit
* Ateqanngitsorsuaq
* Aukarnersuaq
* Horse Head
* Illunnguit
* Innaarsuit
* Kangaarsuk
* Maniitsoq
* Mattaangassut
* Mernoq
* Naajaat
* Nuuluk
* Nutaarmiut
* Paagussat
* Paornivik
* Puugutaa
* Qaarsorsuatsiaq
* Qallunaat
* Qaneq
* Qaqaarissorsuaq
* Qullikorsuit
* Saattorsuaq
* Sisuarissut
* Tasiusaq
* Tussaaq
* Tuttorqortooq
* Uigorlersuaq

Baffin Bay|

* Aappilattoq
* Akia
* Akuliaruseq
* Amarortalik
* Ammaussarsuaq
* Atilissuaq
* Iperaq
* Karrat
* Kingittorsuaq
* Nako
* Nunaa
* Nutaarmiut
* Qaarsorsuaq
* Qasse
* Qeqertaq
* Qeqertarsuaq
* Saattoq
* Sanningassoq
* Singarnaq-Annertussoq
* Taartoq
* Tukingassoq
* Uilortussoq
* Upernavik

Mountains/Nunataqs|

* Akullikassaq
* Anoritooq
* Devil's Thumb
* Inalugartuut
* Inngik
* Iviannernat
* Kangerluarsuup Qaqqarsua
* Kingittoq
* Kissavaussaq
* Kunngutip Qaqqaa
* Naajannguaq
* Naalungiussaq
* Najaarsuit Qaqqat
* Niaqornarsuaq
* Nunatakassak
* Nunatarsuaq
* Nunatarsuaq (Tasiusaq Bay)
* Nuniaat Qaqqarsua
* Orsugissap Qaqqarsua
* Paatuup Qaqqaa
* Qaqqasunnarsuaq
* Qassersuit
* Saattup Akia
* Sandersons Hope
* Toornaarsuttoq
* Tunullersuaq
* Tuttulikassak
* Umiasussuk
* Wandel Land

Peninsulas|

* Illulissuaq
* Kangeq
* Kangerluarsup Nunaa
* Nunavik
* Nuussuaq
* Qassersuaq
* Qullikarsuaq
* Sanningassorsuaq
* Tasersuatsiaup Qaa

Straits|

* Akornat
* Ammarqua
* Appaalissiorfiup Ikerasaa
* Ikerasaa
* Ikerasak
* Ikerasakassak
* Ikerasassuaq
* Qassersuit Saqqaa
* Saqqarlersuup Sullua
* Simiuttap Ikerasaa
* Sisuarissut
* Torsukattak

Towns/Settlements|

* Aappilattoq
* Kangersuatsiaq
* Kullorsuaq
* Innaarsuit
* Naajaat
* Nutaarmiut
* Nuussuaq
* Tasiusaq
* Upernavik
* Upernavik Kujalleq

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