Qaasuitsup (Greenlandic pronunciation: [qaːsuitsːup̚], Place of Polar Darkness) was a municipality in Greenland, operational from 1 January 2009[2] to 31 December 2017.[3] As of January 2013 its population was 17,498.[1] The administrative centre of the municipality was in Ilulissat (formerly called Jakobshavn).
The municipality was located in northwestern Greenland. With an area of 660,000 km2 (254,827.4 sq mi),[4] it was the largest municipality in the world by area,[5] larger than France at 643,427 km2 (248,428.6 sq mi).[6]
At the southern end of the municipal coastline were the waters of Disko Bay, an inlet of the larger Baffin Bay, which to the north edges into the island of Greenland in the form of Melville Bay. The coastline of northeastern Baffin Bay is dotted with islands of the Upernavik Archipelago, which was entirely contained within the municipality. In the far northwest near Qaanaaq and Siorapaluk, the municipal shores extended into Nares Strait, which separates Greenland from Ellesmere Island.
Kalaallisut, the West Greenlandic dialect, is spoken in the towns and settlements of the western and northwestern coasts. Inuktun is also spoken in and around Qaanaaq.
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This article uses bare URLs which are uninformative and vulnerable to link rot Please consider converting them to full citations to ensure the article remains verifiable and maintains a consistent citation style Several templates and tools are available to assist in formatting such as Reflinks documentation reFill documentation and Citation bot documentation September 2022 Learn how and when to remove this template message Qaasuitsup Greenlandic pronunciation qaːsuitsːup Place of Polar Darkness was a municipality in Greenland operational from 1 January 2009 2 to 31 December 2017 3 As of January 2013 its population was 17 498 1 The administrative centre of the municipality was in Ilulissat formerly called Jakobshavn Qaasuitsup KommuniaMunicipality of Greenland2009 2017Coat of armsLocation of Qaasuitsup within GreenlandCapitalIlulissatArea Coordinates69 13 N 51 06 W 69 217 N 51 100 W 69 217 51 100 Coordinates 69 13 N 51 06 W 69 217 N 51 100 W 69 217 51 100 2017660 000 km2 250 000 sq mi Population 201717147HistoryHistory Established1 January 2009 Disestablished31 December 2017Preceded by Succeeded byAasiaatKangaatsiaqIlulissatQaanaaqQasigiannguitQeqertarsuaqUummannaqUpernavik AvannaataQeqertalikPopulation data 1 ISO code GL QA Calling code 299Clockwise from top left Ukkusissat Upernavik Ilulissat Icefjord Uummannaq Contents 1 Creation 2 Dissolution 3 Geography 4 Administrative divisions 4 1 Now in present Avannaata Municipality 4 1 1 Ilulissat area 4 1 2 Qaanaaq area 4 1 3 Uummannaq area 4 1 4 Upernavik area 4 2 Now in present Qeqertalik Municipality 4 2 1 Aasiaat area 4 2 2 Kangaatsiaq area 4 2 3 Qasigiannguit area 4 2 4 Qeqertarsuaq area 5 Language 6 See also 7 References and notes 8 External linksCreation EditThe municipality consisted of the former municipalities of western and northern Greenland each named after the biggest settlement Aasiaat Municipality currently in Qeqertalik Kangaatsiaq Municipality currently in Qeqertalik Ilulissat Municipality currently in Avannaata Qaanaaq Municipality currently in Avannaata Qasigiannguit Municipality currently in Qeqertalik Qeqertarsuaq Municipality currently in Qeqertalik Uummannaq Municipality currently in Avannaata Upernavik Municipality currently in Avannaata Dissolution EditEffective 1 January 2018 Qaasuitsup Kommunia was partitioned into two new municipalities Avannaata Kommunia comprising Ilulissat Uummannaq Upernavik Qaanaaq and surrounding settlements and Kommune Qeqertalik comprising Aasiaat Qasigiannguit Qeqertarsuaq Kangaatsiaq and surrounding settlements 3 Geography EditThe municipality was located in northwestern Greenland With an area of 660 000 km2 254 827 4 sq mi 4 it was the largest municipality in the world by area 5 larger than France at 643 427 km2 248 428 6 sq mi 6 In the south it was flanked by the Qeqqata municipality In the southeast it was bordered by the Sermersooq municipality however this border ran north south 45 West meridian through the center of the Greenland ice sheet Greenlandic Sermersuaq and as such was free of traffic In the east and northeast it was bordered by the Northeast Greenland National Park At the southern end of the municipal coastline were the waters of Disko Bay an inlet of the larger Baffin Bay which to the north edges into the island of Greenland in the form of Melville Bay The coastline of northeastern Baffin Bay is dotted with islands of the Upernavik Archipelago which was entirely contained within the municipality In the far northwest near Qaanaaq and Siorapaluk the municipal shores extended into Nares Strait which separates Greenland from Ellesmere Island Denmark claimed Hans Island as part of Qaasuitsup now Avannaata while Canada considers it to be part of the Nunavut region of Qikiqtaaluk Administrative divisions EditMain article List of cities and towns in Greenland Now in present Avannaata Municipality Edit Ilulissat area Edit Ilulissat Jakobshavn Ilimanaq Claushavn Oqaatsut Rodebay Qeqertaq Oen Saqqaq Solsiden Qaanaaq area Edit Qaanaaq Thule Qeqertat Savissivik SiorapalukUummannaq area Edit Uummannaq Omenak Ikerasak Illorsuit Niaqornat Nuugaatsiaq Qaarsut Saattut UkkusissatUpernavik area Edit Upernavik Women s Island Aappilattoq Innaarsuit Kangersuatsiaq Kullorsuaq Naajaat Nutaarmiut Nuussuaq Kraulshavn Tasiusaq Tussaaq Upernavik Kujalleq Sondre Upernavik Now in present Qeqertalik Municipality Edit Aasiaat area Edit Aasiaat Egedesminde Akunnaaq Kitsissuarsuit Hunde Ejlande Dog s Island Kangaatsiaq area Edit Kangaatsiaq Proven Attu Iginniarfik Ikerasaarsuk NiaqornaarsukQasigiannguit area Edit Qasigiannguit Christianshab IkamiutQeqertarsuaq area Edit Qeqertarsuaq Godhavn KangerlukLanguage EditMain article Greenlandic language Kalaallisut the West Greenlandic dialect is spoken in the towns and settlements of the western and northwestern coasts Inuktun is also spoken in and around Qaanaaq See also EditKANUKOKAReferences and notes Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Qaasuitsup a b http bank stat gl 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