Saattut Explained

Saattut
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
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:226
Timezone:UTC-03
Coordinates:70.8117°N -51.6333°W
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:3961 Uummannaq

Saattut (old spelling: Sâtut) is a settlement in Avannaata municipality, in northwestern Greenland. Located on small Saattut Island, southeast of Appat Island and northeast of Uummannaq in the Uummannaq Fjord system, the settlement had 226 inhabitants in 2020.[1]

Transport

Air Greenland serves the village as part of a government contract, with mostly cargo helicopter flights from Saattut Heliport to Ikerasak and Uummannaq.

Residents themselves often use dog sleds or snowmobiles for hunting trips or visits to relatives, as there are no roads connecting the village with other settlements. Saattut is home to about 500 sled dogs.[2]

Population

The population of Saattut has dropped by nearly a quarter relative to the 2000 levels, reflecting a general trend in the region.[3] A November 2015 edition of National Geographic reported that the settlement is home to 200 people.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Population by Localities. Statistical Greenland.
  2. Melting Away. Folger. Tim. November 2015. National Geographic.
  3. http://bank2.stat.gl/ Statistics Greenland