Avannaata
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Avannaata is a municipality of Greenland created on 1 January 2018 from the bulk of the former Qaasuitsup municipality. It encompasses an area of 522,700 km2 and has 10,989 inhabitants.
Clockwise from top left: Ukkusissat, Upernavik, Ilulissat Icefjord, Qaanaaq, Uummannaq
Qaanaaq
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Qaanaaq, formerly known as New Thule, is the main town in the northern part of the Avannaata municipality in northwestern Greenland. The town has a population of 591 as of 2025. The population was for
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…northeastern Baffin Bay is dotted with islands of the Upernavik Archipelago, which is entirely contained within the municipality. In the far northwest near Qaanaaq and Siorapaluk, the municipal shores extend into Nares Strait, which separates Greenland from Canada's Ellesmere Island. Avannaata's western side extends…
Qaanaaq
Qaanaaq and its surroundings
An Inuk man demonstrates kayaking techniques in the waters off Qaanaaq
Qaanaaq houses