Avannaata
Norden (Danish) | |
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Avannaata Municipality Avannaata Kommunia (Greenlandic) | |
Coordinates (Avannaata Commune): 76°00′N 57°00′W / 76.000°N 57.000°W | |
Sovereign state | Kingdom of Denmark |
Country | Greenland |
Established | 1 January 2018 |
Municipal center | Ilulissat |
Government | |
• Mayor | Palle Jeremiassen (Siumut) |
Area | |
• Total | 522,700 km2 (201,800 sq mi) |
Population (2020)[1] | |
• Total | 10,726 |
• Density | 0.02/km2 (0.05/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC-03, UTC-04 |
Calling code | +299 |
Website | avannaata.gl |
Avannaata (Greenlandic pronunciation: [avanːaːta], Danish: Norden, lit. 'The Northern') is a municipality of Greenland created on 1 January 2018 from the bulk of the former Qaasuitsup municipality. It encompasses an area of 522,700 km2 and has 10,726 inhabitants.