Qaarsut (old spelling: Kaersut) is a settlement in Avannaata municipality, in northwestern Greenland. It is situated on the northeastern shore of the Nuussuaq Peninsula. It had 174 inhabitants in 2020.[2]
Qaarsut | |
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 Aerial panorama of Qaarsut | |
  Qaarsut Location within Greenland | |
| Coordinates: 70°43′55″N 52°38′15″W / 70.73194°N 52.63750°W | |
| State |  Kingdom of Denmark |
| Constituent country |  Greenland |
| Municipality | Avannaata |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Ole Dorph |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 174 |
| Time zone | UTC−02:00 (Western Greenland Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−01:00 (Western Greenland Summer Time) |
| Postal code | 3964 Qaarsut |
Geography
editThe village is located on the north coast of the Nuussuaq peninsula at the foot of the 1977 m high mountain Qilertinnguit and approx. 20 km west of Uummannaq.
History
editUntil January 2009, the settlement belonged to Uummannaq Municipality.
The first coal mine in Greenland operated between 1778 and 1924 in Qaarsuarsuit.
Inuit Settlement
editA few kilometers east of Qaarsut is the Inuit settlement Qilakitsoq. The settlement is known for the discovery in 1972 of eight mummified bodies from the Thule culture. The mummies of Qilakitsoq provided important insight into the lives of Inuit people who lived 500 years ago in the Thule culture.
Infrastructure
editThe school and the church are housed in the same building. Additionally, the village provides essential amenities such as a shop, service center, and health station.
Education
editIn 2011, the school had a total of 40 students, spanning from 1st to 9th grade, but organized into just four classes. The school is part of the Greenlandic school network, known as ATTAT, and is equipped with video conference equipment for teaching purposes.
Transport
editQaarsut Airport, located to the northwest of the settlement, serves both Qaarsut and Uummannaq, the latter accessible only by helicopter.
Population
editThe population of Qaarsut has dropped by over 18 percent relative to the 2000 levels, reflecting a general trend in the region.[3]
Gallery
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Qaarsut's chapel -
Qaarsut and Uummannaq's mountain in the background -
Overview of Qaarsut -
Colourful houses -
School -
Qaarsut at midnight sun
References
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- ^ Kalaallit Nunaata Radioa (Greenlandic Broadcasting Corporation) (in Danish)
- ^ "Population by Localities". Statistical Greenland.
- ^ a b Statistics Greenland Archived July 21, 2011, at the Wayback Machine