Napasoq Explained

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]

Population

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]

Notes and References

  1. http://new.qeqqata.gl/Politik/Bygdebestyrelser/tabid/328/language/da-DK/Default.aspx Qeqqata Municipality
  2. Web site: Population by Localities. Statistical Greenland.
  3. http://bank2.stat.gl/ Statistics Greenland