Napasoq

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Napasoq
Aerial view of Napasoq
Aerial view of Napasoq
State Kingdom of Denmark
Constituent country Greenland
Municipality Qeqqata
Government
 • MayorJens Kristiansen
Population
 (2010)
 • Total85
Time zoneUTC-03
Postal code
3912 Maniitsoq

Napasoq (old spelling: Napassoq/Napâssoq) is an island settlement in the Qeqqata municipality, in central-western Greenland. Located on a small island on the shores of Davis Strait, it had 85 inhabitants in 2010.[2]

Population

Napasoq is the smallest settlement in the municipality, and has been depopulating for the last two decades.[3] Its population has decreased more than a half relative to the 1990 levels, and by nearly 16 percent relative to the 2000 levels.[3]

Napasoq population dynamics
Napasoq population growth dynamics in the last two decades. Source: Statistics Greenland[3]

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