Napasoq
Aerial view of Napasoq
Aerial view of Napasoq
Napasoq is located in Greenland
Napasoq
Napasoq
Location within Greenland
Coordinates: 65°02′50″N 52°22′50″W / 65.04722°N 52.38056°W / 65.04722; -52.38056
State Kingdom of Denmark
Constituent country Greenland
Municipality Qeqqata
Government
[1]
 • MayorJens Kristiansen
Population
 (2020)
 • Total80
Time zoneUTC-03
Postal code
3912 Maniitsoq

Napasoq (old spelling: Napassoq/Napâssoq) is an island settlement in the Qeqqata municipality, in central-western Greenland. Located on a small island on the shores of Davis Strait, it had 80 inhabitants in 2020.[2]

Population

Napasoq is the smallest settlement in the municipality, and has been depopulating for the last two decades.[3] Its population has decreased more than a half relative to the 1990 levels, and by nearly 16 percent relative to the 2000 levels.[3]

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

References

  1. ^ Qeqqata Municipality[permanent dead link] (in Danish)
  2. ^ "Population by Localities". Statistical Greenland.
  3. ^ a b c Statistics Greenland Archived 2011-08-12 at the Wayback Machine
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