Narsaq
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| Narsaq | |
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  Narsaq
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| Coordinates: 60°54′44″N 46°02′49″W / 60.91222°N 46.04694°W | |
| Country | Kingdom of Denmark |
| Province |  Greenland |
| Municipality | Kujalleq |
| Population | |
| - Total | 1,700 |
| Time zone | UTC-3 (UTC-3) |
| Website | http://www.narsaq.gl |
Narsaq is a town in the Kujalleq municipality in southern Greenland. The town has a population of approximately 1,700, but several more hundred people live in the surrounding community. The name Narsaq is Greenlandic for "plain", referring to the beautiful plain the town lies on. The sea around Narsaq is full of marine life, including whales, salmon, and seals. Other marine animals in Narsaq are harp seals, and walruses.
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[edit] History
It is believed that people have lived in the area for thousands of years, but not continuously. The town did not really start to grow until 1953, when it had its first fishing factory built. By 1959 the town's population exceeded 600. Today Narsaq has a town hall, two supermarkets, a church, a police station, a firestation, a primary school, several educational facilities, an internet café, a hospital, and several small shops.
[edit] Transport
Narsaq is a port of call for the Arctic Umiaq Line coastal ship in the summer season[1]. Narsaq Heliport (IATA: JNS) operates year-round, linking Narsaq with Qaqortoq on the shores of Labrador Sea, and thus with Arctic Umiaq off-season route endpoint. It also links Narsaq with the large Narsarsuaq Airport, and indirectly with the rest of Greenland and Europe.
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[edit] References
- Narsaq Tourist Office
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