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Kangersuatsiaq

Field	Value
name	Kangersuatsiaq
other_name	Prøven
image_skyline	Kangersuatsiaq.jpg
imagesize	300px
image_caption	Kangersuatsiaq
pushpin_map	Greenland
pushpin_map_caption	Location within Greenland
pushpin_mapsize	300
subdivision_type	State
subdivision_name	Kingdom of Denmark
subdivision_type1	Constituent country
subdivision_name1	Greenland
subdivision_type2	Municipality
subdivision_name2	Avannaata
population_as_of	2020
population_total	130
timezone1	Western Greenland Time
utc_offset1	−02:00
timezone1_DST	Western Greenland Summer Time
utc_offset1_DST	−01:00
coordinates

Kangersuatsiaq (old spelling: Kangerssuatsiaq), formerly Prøven, is an island settlement in the Avannaata municipality in northwestern Greenland. It had 130 inhabitants in 2020.

Geography

Upernavik Archipelago

Main article: Upernavik Archipelago

Kangersuatsiaq 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 to the southern end of Melville Bay () in the north at approximately .

Climate

Infrastructure

The village has been named Greenland's best-functioning town several times because of its well-maintained houses, functioning shops, and low alcohol consumption.

Businesses consists primarily of fishing and catching other sea-life.

Schools

Folkeskolen Juaap Atuarfia enrolls approximately 31 students spanning from 1st to 9th grade.

Transport

Air Greenland serves the village as part of government contract, with flights between Kangersuatsiaq Heliport and Upernavik Airport. The heliport consists of a grass landing area of 18 m × 27 m.

Population

The population of Kangersuatsiaq has decreased by over a quarter relative to the 2000 levels, and is still decreasing.

References

"Population by Localities". Statistical Greenland.
Nunavik, Saga Map, 1:250.000, Tage Schjøtt, 1992
Upernavik Avannarleq, Saga Map, 1:250.000, Tage Schjøtt, 1992
[http://airgreenland.com/ankomster__afgange/ Air Greenland, Departures and Arrivals] {{webarchive. link. (2010-03-09)
[http://bank2.stat.gl/ Statistics Greenland] {{webarchive. link. (2011-08-12)

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