Kangaatsiaq
Kangaatsiaq | |
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Kangaatsiaq | |
| Coordinates: 68°18′25″N 53°27′49″W / 68.30694°N 53.46361°W | |
| State | Kingdom of Denmark |
| Constituent country | Greenland |
| Municipality | Qeqertalik |
| Population (2023) | |
• Total | 507 |
| Time zone | UTC−02:00 (Western Greenland Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−01:00 (Western Greenland Summer Time) |
| Postal code | 3955 |
Kangaatsiaq (Greenlandic pronunciation: [kaŋaːtsiɑq], old spelling: Kangâtsiaq) is a town located in the Qeqertalik municipality in western Greenland. The town received town status as recently as 1986, though as a settlement it has existed much longer. It has 507 inhabitants as of 2023. Nearby settlements are Attu, Niaqornaarsuk, Ikerasaarsuk and Iginniarfik.