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]
Napasoq | |
|---|---|
 Aerial view of Napasoq | |
  Napasoq Location within Greenland | |
| Coordinates: 65°02′50″N 52°22′50″W / 65.04722°N 52.38056°W | |
| State |  Kingdom of Denmark |
| Constituent country |  Greenland |
| Municipality |  Qeqqata |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Jens Kristiansen |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 80 |
| Time zone | UTC−02:00 (Western Greenland Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−01:00 (Western Greenland Summer Time) |
| Postal code | 3912 Maniitsoq |
Population
editNapasoq 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]
References
edit- ^ Qeqqata Municipality[permanent dead link] (in Danish)
- ^ "Population by Localities". Statistical Greenland.
- ^ a b c Statistics Greenland Archived 2011-08-12 at the Wayback Machine