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This is a list of cities and towns in Greenland as of 2021. The term 'city' is used loosely for any populated area in Greenland, given that the most populated place is Nuuk, the capital, with 19,900 inhabitants. [1] In Greenland, two kinds of settled areas are distinguished: illoqarfik (Greenlandic for 'town'; by in Danish) and nunaqarfik ...
The National Library of Greenland in Nuuk is the largest reference library in the country, devoted to the preservation of Greenland's cultural heritage and history. [64] The library holdings are split between the public library in the town center and Ilimmarfik, the campus of the University of Greenland.
The municipality is located in south-central and eastern Greenland, with an area of 531,900 km 2 (205,367.7 sq mi). [2] As of 2018, it is the largest municipality in the world by area, following the split of the former Qaasuitsup. [5]
Ilulissat, formerly Jakobshavn or Jacobshaven, [4] is the municipal seat and largest town of the Avannaata municipality in western Greenland, located approximately 350 km (220 mi) north of the Arctic Circle. With a population of 4,670 as of 2020, [5] it is the third-largest city in Greenland, after Nuuk and Sisimiut. The city is home to almost ...
The city of Nuuk also has a local television channel, Nanoq Media, which was created on 1 August 2002. It is the largest local television station in Greenland, reaching more than 4,000 households as receiving members, which corresponds to about 75% of all households in the capital. [215]
Qaqortoq (Greenlandic pronunciation: [qaqoʁtoq̚]), [2] formerly Julianehåb, [3] is a city in, and the capital of, the Kujalleq municipality in southern Greenland, located near Cape Thorvaldsen. With a population of 3,050 in 2020, it is the most populous town in southern Greenland and the fourth or fifth-largest town on the island. [1]
Sisimiut (Greenlandic:), formerly known as Holsteinsborg, is the capital and largest city of the Qeqqata municipality, the second-largest city in Greenland, and the largest Arctic city in North America. [Note 1] It is located in central-western Greenland, on the coast of Davis Strait, approximately 320 km (200 mi) north of Nuuk.
Categories by city in Greenland (3 C) Pages in category "Cities and towns in Greenland" The following 5 pages are in this category, out of 5 total.