Sisimiut
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Sisimiut, 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. It is located in central-western Greenland, on the coast of Davis Strait, approximately 320 km (200 mi) north of Nuuk.
Image: Sisimiut centrum
Image: Sisimiut communal blocks
Image: Panel buildings in Sisimiut (1)
Image: Newer church in Sisimiut
Qeqqata
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Qeqqata is a municipality in western Greenland, operational from 1 January 2009. The municipality was named after its location in the central-western part of the country. Its population is 9,378 as of January 2020. The administrative center of the municipality is in Sisimiut.
Clockwise from top left: Davis Strait, Sisimiut, Kangerlussuaq Airport, Sermersut Island