State Kingdom of Denmark Founded 1855 Municipality Qaasuitsup | Time zone UTC-03 Population 204 (2010) Number of airports 1 | |
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Weather -20°C, Wind N at 16 km/h, 76% Humidity | ||
Upernavik Kujalleq (old spelling: Upernavik Kujatdleq), formerly Søndre Upernavik, is an island settlement in the Qaasuitsup municipality in northwestern Greenland. Founded in 1855 as a trading station on Qeqertaq Island, the settlement had 204 inhabitants in 2010.
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Upernavik Archipelago
Upernavik Kujalleq is the only settlement on Qeqertaq Island, which is the second largest island of Upernavik Archipelago, a vast archipelago of small islands on the coast of northeastern Baffin Bay. It is located near Qugdlungut, the southernmost point of the island, and features a heliport,
Transport
On weekdays, Air Greenland serves the village as part of government contract, with mostly cargo helicopter flights from Upernavik Kujalleq Heliport to Kangersuatsiaq and Upernavik.
Population
The population of Upernavik Kujalleq has remained relatively stable over the last two decades.