| Qaarsut | |
| Pushpin Map: | Greenland |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location within Greenland |
| Pushpin Mapsize: | 300 |
| Subdivision Type: | State |
| Subdivision Type1: | Constituent country |
| Subdivision Type2: | Municipality |
| Subdivision Name2: | Avannaata |
| Government Footnotes: | [1] |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name: | Ole Dorph |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 174 |
| Timezone: | UTC-03 |
| Coordinates: | 70.7319°N -52.6375°W |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Postal Code: | 3964 Qaarsut |
Qaarsut (old spelling: Kaersut) is a settlement in Avannaata municipality, in northwestern Greenland. It is situated on the northeastern shore of the Nuussuaq Peninsula. It had 174 inhabitants in 2020.[2]
The village is located on the north coast of the Nuussuaq peninsula at the foot of the 1977 m high mountain Qilertinnguit and approx. 20 km west of Uummannaq.
Until January 2009, the settlement belonged to Uummannaq Municipality.
The first coal mine in Greenland operated between 1778 and 1924 in Qaarsuarsuit.
A few kilometers east of Qaarsut is the Inuit settlement Qilakitsoq. The settlement is known for the discovery in 1972 of eight mummified bodies from the Thule culture. The mummies of Qilakitsoq provided important insight into the lives of Inuit people who lived 500 years ago in the Thule culture.
The school and the church are housed in the same building. Additionally, the village provides essential amenities such as a shop, service center, and health station.
In 2011, the school had a total of 40 students, spanning from 1st to 9th grade, but organized into just four classes. The school is part of the Greenlandic school network, known as ATTAT, and is equipped with video conference equipment for teaching purposes.
See main article: article and Qaarsut Airport. Qaarsut Airport, located to the northwest of the settlement, serves both Qaarsut and Uummannaq, the latter accessible only by helicopter.
The population of Qaarsut has dropped by over 18 percent relative to the 2000 levels, reflecting a general trend in the region.[3]