Qaarsut
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| Aerial panorama of Qaarsut
Aerial panorama of Qaarsut
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| State |  Kingdom of Denmark |
| Constituent country |  Greenland |
| Municipality |  Qaasuitsup |
| Government[1] | |
| • Mayor | Ole Dorph |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 196 |
| Time zone | UTC-03 |
| Postal code | 3964 Qaarsut |
Qaarsut (old spelling: Kaersut) is a settlement in the Qaasuitsup municipality, in northwestern Greenland. It is situated on the northeastern shore of the Nuussuaq Peninsula. It had 196 inhabitants in 2010.[2]
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History
The first coal mine in Greenland operated between 1778 and 1924 in Qaarsuarsuit.
Transport
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Qaarsut Airport, located to the northwest of the settlement, serves both Qaarsut and Uummannaq, the latter accessible only by helicopter.
Population
The population of Qaarsut has dropped by over 18 percent relative to the 2000 levels, reflecting a general trend in the region.[3]
Photos
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Qaarsut and its church.jpg
Qaarsut's chapel
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Qaarsut and Uummannaq's mountain.jpg
Qaarsut and Uummannaq's mountain in the background
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Overview of Qaarsut, Greenland.jpg
Overview of Qaarsut
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Colourful houses in Qaarsut.jpg
Colourful houses
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Qaarsut's primary school.jpg
School
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Qaarsut at midnight.jpg
Qaarsut at midnight sun
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- ↑ Kalaallit Nunaata Radioa (Greenlandic Broadcasting Corporation) (Danish)
- ↑ Statistics Greenland (Danish)
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Statistics Greenland
