Napasoq

Napasoq
Aerial view of Napasoq
Napasoq Location within Greenland
Coordinates: 65°02′50″N 52°22′50″W / 65.04722°N 52.38056°W / 65.04722; -52.38056Coordinates: 65°02′50″N 52°22′50″W / 65.04722°N 52.38056°W / 65.04722; -52.38056
State	Kingdom of Denmark
Constituent country	Greenland
Municipality	Qeqqata
Government[1]
- Mayor	Jens Kristiansen
Population (2010)
- Total	85
Time zone	UTC-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 growth dynamics in the last two decades. Source: Statistics Greenland^[3]

References

1. ^ Qeqqata Municipality (Danish)
2. ^ Statistics Greenland (Danish)
3. ^ ^{a b c} Statistics Greenland