Naajaat

For an island of the same name, see Naajaat Island.

Naajaat
Naajaat
Naajaat Location within Greenland
Coordinates: 73°08′35″N 55°48′25″W
State	Kingdom of Denmark
Constituent country	Greenland
Municipality	Avannaata
Population  (2020)
• Total	49
Time zone	UTC−02:00 (Western Greenland Time)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−01:00 (Western Greenland Summer Time)
Postal code	3962 Upernavik

Naajaat (Kalaallisut: "Seagulls") is a settlement in Avannaata municipality in northwestern Greenland. Former spellings include Naujât, Naujat, and Naajat. Located on a small island of the same name, the settlement has 49 inhabitants as of 2020.[1]

Upernavik Archipelago

Main article: Upernavik Archipelago

Naajaat within the Upernavik Archipelago

Naajaat is located within Upernavik Archipelago, a vast archipelago of small islands on the coast of northeastern Baffin Bay. The archipelago extends from the northwestern coast of Sigguup Nunaa peninsula in the south at approximately 71°50′N 56°00′W[2] to the southern end of Melville Bay (Greenlandic: Qimusseriarsuaq) in the north at approximately 74°50′N 57°30′W.[3]

Infrastructure

In Naajaat, there is no shop available. The nearest shop and post office are located approximately 10 km to the northwest in Innaarsuit.

While the sea surrounding Naajaat offers excellent fishing opportunities, local fishermen must sail to Innaarsuit to sell their catch.

Population

The population of Naajaat has been relatively stable over the last two decades.[4]

Naajaat population growth dynamics in the last two decades. Source: Statistics Greenland[4]

References

1. "Population by Localities". Statistical Greenland.
2. Nunavik, Saga Map, 1:250.000, Tage Schjøtt, 1992
3. Upernavik Avannarleq, Saga Map, 1:250.000, Tage Schjøtt, 1992
4. Statistics Greenland Archived 2011-08-12 at the Wayback Machine