Aappilattoq, Qaasuitsup
| Aappilattoq | |
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  Aappilattoq Location within Greenland | |
| Coordinates: 72°53′00″N 55°36′00″W / 72.88333°N 55.60000°WCoordinates: 72°53′00″N 55°36′00″W / 72.88333°N 55.60000°W | |
| State |
 Kingdom of Denmark |
| Constituent country |
 Greenland |
| Municipality |
 Qaasuitsup |
| Founded | 1805 |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 180 |
| Time zone | UTC-03 |
| Postal code | 3962 Upernavik |
Aappilattoq (IATA: AOQ) is a settlement in the Qaasuitsup municipality in northwestern Greenland, located on an island of the same name in the southern part of Upernavik Archipelago. Founded in 1805,[1] the settlement had 180 inhabitants in 2010.[2]
Upernavik Archipelago
Aappilattoq 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[3] 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.[4]
Transport
During weekdays Air Greenland serves the village as part of government contract, with mostly cargo helicopter flights between Aappilattoq Heliport and Upernavik Airport.[5]
Population
The population of Aappilattoq has increased in the 1990s. It has been however steadily decreasing since.[6]
References
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- ↑ Qaasuitsup Municipality (Danish)
- ↑ Statistics Greenland (Danish)
- ↑ Nunavik, Saga Map, 1:250.000, Tage Schjøtt, 1992
- ↑ Upernavik Avannarleq, Saga Map, 1:250.000, Tage Schjøtt, 1992
- ↑ Air Greenland, Departures and Arrivals
- 1 2 Statistics Greenland
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