Place:Qaanaaq, Avannaarsua, Greenland

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NameQaanaaq
Alt namesDundassource: Getty Vocabulary Program
Thulesource: Columbia Gazetteer (1998) III, 3156; NIMA, GEOnet Names Server (1998-2000) accessed 04/10/00
Thulesource: Wikipedia
TypeCity
Coordinates76.567°N 68.767°W
Located inAvannaarsua, Greenland     (1500 - )
source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names


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Qaanaaq, formerly known as Thule or New Thule, is the main town in the northern part of the Avannaata municipality in northwestern Greenland. It is one of the northernmost towns in the world. The inhabitants of Qaanaaq speak the local Inuktun language and many also speak Kalaallisut and Danish. The town has a population of 646 as of 2020.[1]

source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names

lat 77.483, long -69.317 Qaanaaq is an inhabited place.

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