Naajaat
| Naajaat | |
|---|---|
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Naajaat | |
  Naajaat Location within Greenland | |
| Coordinates: 73°08′35″N 55°48′25″W / 73.14306°N 55.80694°WCoordinates: 73°08′35″N 55°48′25″W / 73.14306°N 55.80694°W | |
| State |
 Kingdom of Denmark |
| Constituent country |
 Greenland |
| Municipality |
 Qaasuitsup |
| Population (July 2011) | |
| • Total | 54 |
| Time zone | UTC-03 |
| Postal code | 3962 Upernavik |
Naajaat (Kalaallisut: "Seagulls") is a settlement in the Qaasuitsup municipality in northwestern Greenland. Former spellings include Naujât, Naujat, and Naajat. Located on a small island of the same name, the settlement has 54 inhabitants as of July 2011.[1]
Upernavik Archipelago
Naajaat is located within Upernavik Archipelago, a vast archipelago of small islands on the coast of northeastern Baffin Bay. The archipelago extends from the northwestern coast of Sigguup Nunaa peninsula in the south at approximately 71°50′N 56°00′W / 71.833°N 56.000°W[2] to the southern end of Melville Bay (Greenlandic: Qimusseriarsuaq) in the north at approximately 74°50′N 57°30′W / 74.833°N 57.500°W.[3]
Population
The population of Naajaat has been relatively stable over the last two decades.[4]
References
- ↑ Statistics Greenland (Danish)
- ↑ Nunavik, Saga Map, 1:250.000, Tage Schjøtt, 1992
- ↑ Upernavik Avannarleq, Saga Map, 1:250.000, Tage Schjøtt, 1992
- 1 2 Statistics Greenland
