Nutaarmiut settlement | |
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Location | Greenland |
Coordinates | 73°31′N 56°31′W / 73.517°N 56.517°W / 73.517; -56.517 |
Archipelago | Upernavik Archipelago |
Area | 1.51 km (0.58 sq mi) |
Administration | |
Greenland | |
Municipality | Avannaata |
Demographics | |
Population | 36 (2010) |
Nutaarmiut Island (old spelling: Nutârmiut) is an island in Avannaata municipality in northwestern Greenland.
Geography
Nutaarmiut Island is located in Tasiusaq Bay, in the north-central part of Upernavik Archipelago. It is separated from Mattaangassut Island in the northwest by a narrow Ikerasakassak strait, and from Qallunaat Island in the north by the waterways of Tasiusaq Bay.
Settlement
The island is home to Nutaarmiut, the smallest village in the archipelago, perched on the eastern shore of the island.
References
- Upernavik, Saga Map, Tage Schjøtt, 1992
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