Qeqqata

Qeqqata Qeqqata Kommunia
Municipality
Clockwise from top left: Davis Strait, Sisimiut, Kangerlussuaq Airport, Sermersut Island
Coat of arms
Location of the Qeqqata municipality within Greenland
State	Kingdom of Denmark
Constituent country	Greenland
Established	1 January 2009
Municipal center	Sisimiut
Government
• Mayor	Paneeraq Olsen
Area
• Total	115,500 km2 (44,595 sq mi)
Population  (2010)
• Total	9,677
• Density	0.217/km2 (0.56/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-03
Calling code	+299
Website	qeqqata.gl

Qeqqata (Greenlandic: Qeqqata Kommunia, "Center") is a new municipality in western Greenland, operational from 1 January 2009. The municipality was named after its location in central-western part of the country. Its population is 9,677 as of January 2010. The administrative center of the municipality is in Sisimiut (formerly called Holsteinsborg). It consists of the previously unincorporated area of Kangerlussuaq, as well as two former municipalities of western Greenland:

• Maniitsoq Municipality
• Sisimiut Municipality

Geography

In the south and east, the municipality is flanked by the Sermersooq municipality, although settlements and associated trade is concentrated mainly alongside the coast. In the north, it is bordered by the Qaasuitsup municipality. The waters of the western coast are that of the Davis Strait, separating Greenland from Baffin Island. With the area of 115,500 km² (44,594.8 sq mi) it is the second-smallest municipality of Greenland after Kujalleq.

Towns and settlements

Main article: List of cities and towns in Greenland

• Atammik
• Itilleq
• Kangaamiut
• Kangerlussuaq (Sondrestrom)
• Maniitsoq (Sukkertoppen)
• Napasoq
• Sarfannguit
• Sisimiut (Holsteinsborg)

See also

• KANUKOKA