Saqqaq
Solsiden | |
|---|---|
  Saqqaq Location within Greenland | |
| Coordinates: 70°00′35″N 51°56′45″W / 70.00972°N 51.94583°W | |
| State |  Kingdom of Denmark |
| Constituent country |  Greenland |
| Municipality | Avannaata |
| First Settled | 2000 B.C.E. |
| Founded | 1755 |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 132 |
| Time zone | UTC−02:00 (Western Greenland Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−01:00 (Western Greenland Summer Time) |
| Postal code | 3952 Ilulissat |
Saqqaq (old spelling: Sarqaq) is a settlement in the Avannaata municipality in western Greenland. Founded in 1755 as Solsiden, Saqqaq had 132 inhabitants in 2020.[1] The village's Kalaallisut name is a translation of the Danish meaning "Sunny Side", in reference to its position relative to Livets Top.
It is the site name for the Saqqaq culture.
- ^ "Population by Localities". Statistical Greenland.