Nutaarmiut Island (Tasiusaq Bay)
Nutaarmiut Island (old spelling: Nutârmiut) is an island in the Qaasuitsup municipality in northwestern Greenland.
Nutaarmiut settlement | |
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Geography | |
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Location | Greenland |
Coordinates | 73°31′N 56°31′W |
Archipelago | Upernavik Archipelago |
Area | 1.51 km2 (0.58 sq mi) |
Administration | |
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Municipality | Qaasuitsup |
Demographics | |
Population | 36 (2010) |
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.[1]
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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