Qeqertat | |
|---|---|
  Qeqertat Location within Greenland | |
| Coordinates: 77°29′39″N 66°41′05″W / 77.49417°N 66.68472°W | |
| State |  Kingdom of Denmark |
| Constituent country |  Greenland |
| Municipality |  Avannaata |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 23 |
| Time zone | UTC-04 |
| Postal code | 3971 Qaanaaq |
Qeqertat is a small village in the Qaanaaq area of the Avannaata municipality, in northern Greenland. It is located on the Harvard islands, in the inner Inglefield Fjord, approximately 63 km (39 mi) east of Qaanaaq. The village had 23 inhabitants in 2020. It is one of the most northern settlements in Greenland and in the world. Qeqertat means "the islands" in the Inuit language.[1][2]
The local economy relies heavily on traditional Inuit hunting for narwhal, seals, and walrus.[1] Qeqertat is also known as a good place for halibut fishing, with the largest and most abundant Greenland halibut found in the fjord nearby.[3]
The town has no independent water supply. Instead, the townsfolk must get their water from nearby rivers and lakes, or, in winter, collect sea ice to melt.[3]
- ^ a b Cite error: The named reference
NatGeo1984was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ MacMillan, Donald Baxter (1943). Eskimo Place Names And Aid To Conversation. The Hydrographic Office, U.S. Navy. p. 54. Retrieved 2024-06-08.
- ^ a b Koch, N.E. (2023). Greenland. Rowman & Littlefield Publishers. p. 294. ISBN 978-1-5381-8125-6. Retrieved 2024-06-20.