Napasoq | |
Pushpin Map: | Greenland |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location within Greenland |
Pushpin Mapsize: | 300 |
Subdivision Type: | State |
Subdivision Type1: | Constituent country |
Subdivision Type2: | Municipality |
Subdivision Name2: | Qeqqata |
Government Footnotes: | [1] |
Leader Title: | Mayor |
Leader Name: | Jens Kristiansen |
Population As Of: | 2020 |
Population Total: | 80 |
Timezone: | UTC-03 |
Coordinates: | 65.0472°N -52.3806°W |
Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
Postal Code: | 3912 Maniitsoq |
Napasoq (old spelling: Napassoq/Napâssoq) is an island settlement in the Qeqqata municipality, in central-western Greenland. Located on a small island on the shores of Davis Strait, it had 80 inhabitants in 2020.[2]
Napasoq is the smallest settlement in the municipality, and has been depopulating for the last two decades.[3] Its population has decreased more than a half relative to the 1990 levels, and by nearly 16 percent relative to the 2000 levels.[3]