Qaarsut

Qaarsut (old spelling: Kaersut) is a settlement in Avannaata municipality, in northwestern Greenland. It is situated on the northeastern shore of the Nuussuaq Peninsula. It had 174 inhabitants in 2020.^[2]

Qaarsut
Aerial panorama of Qaarsut
Qaarsut Location within Greenland
Coordinates: 70°43′55″N 52°38′15″W / 70.73194°N 52.63750°W / 70.73194; -52.63750Coordinates: 70°43′55″N 52°38′15″W / 70.73194°N 52.63750°W / 70.73194; -52.63750
State	Kingdom of Denmark
Constituent country	Greenland
Municipality	Avannaata
Government ^[1]
• Mayor	Ole Dorph
Population  (2020)
• Total	174
Time zone	UTC-03
Postal code	3964 Qaarsut

History

The first coal mine in Greenland operated between 1778 and 1924 in Qaarsuarsuit.

 

The Qaarsuarsuit coal mine in 1907

Transport

Main article: Qaarsut Airport

Qaarsut Airport, located to the northwest of the settlement, serves both Qaarsut and Uummannaq, the latter accessible only by helicopter.

Population

The population of Qaarsut has dropped by over 18 percent relative to the 2000 levels, reflecting a general trend in the region.^[3]

 

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

Gallery

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  Qaarsut's chapel

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  Qaarsut and Uummannaq's mountain in the background

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  Overview of Qaarsut

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  Colourful houses

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  School

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  Qaarsut at midnight sun

References

 

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Qaarsut.

1. Kalaallit Nunaata Radioa (Greenlandic Broadcasting Corporation) (in Danish)
2. "Population by Localities". Statistical Greenland.
3. Statistics Greenland July 21, 2011, at the Wayback Machine