Qaarsut
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| State | File:Flag of Denmark.svg Kingdom of Denmark |
| Constituent country | File:Flag of Greenland.svg Greenland |
| Municipality | Avannaata |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Ole Dorph |
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| Time zone | UTC−02:00 (Western Greenland Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−01:00 (Western Greenland Summer Time) |
| Postal code | 3964 Qaarsut |
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Qaarsut (old spelling: Kʼaersut) is a settlement in Avannaata municipality, in northwestern Greenland. It is situated on the northeastern shore of the Nuussuaq Peninsula. It had 172 inhabitants in 2025.[2]
Geography
The village is located on the north coast of the Nuussuaq Peninsula. It is at the foot of the Template:Cvt high Qilertinnguit mountain, which shelters the settlement from the coastal winds. Qaarsut is approximately Template:Cvt northwest of the main town of Uummannaq.[3]
Climate
Qaarsut experiences a tundra climate (Köppen: ET); with short, quite cool summers and long, frigid winters.[4] Its position in the lee of Qilertinnguit mountain can occasionally cause strong foehn winds from the southeast, raising the temperature above freezing even in winter.[5]
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History
Until January 2009, the settlement belonged to Uummannaq Municipality.
The first coal mine in Greenland operated between 1778 and 1924 in Qaarsuarsuit.
Inuit settlement
A few kilometres east of Qaarsut is the Inuit settlement Qilakitsoq. The settlement is known for the discovery in 1972 of eight mummified bodies from the Thule culture. The mummies of Qilakitsoq provided important insight into the lives of Inuit who lived 500 years ago in the Thule culture.
Infrastructure
The school and the church are housed in the same building. Additionally, the village provides essential amenities such as a shop, service center, and health station.
Education
In 2011, the school had a total of 40 students, spanning from 1st to 9th grade, but organized into just four classes. The school is part of the Greenlandic school network, known as ATTAT, and is equipped with video conference equipment for teaching purposes.
Transport
Template:Main article 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.[8]
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Gallery
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Qaarsut's chapel
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Qaarsut and Uummannaq's mountain in the background
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Overview of Qaarsut
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Colourful houses
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School
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Qaarsut at midnight sun
References
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- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Beck, Hylke E; McVicar, Tim R; Vergopolan, Noemi; et al. (October 23, 2023). "High-resolution (1 km) Köppen-Geiger maps for 1901–2099 based on constrained CMIP6 projections". Nature. Retrieved July 18, 2025.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Cappelen, J; Jørgensen, Bent Vraae (2000). Buus-Hinkler, J; Rasmussen, T; Scharling, M (eds.). "Klimaobservationer i Grønland, 1958-99 - med klimanormaler 1961-90" (PDF) (in dansk). Danish Meteorological Institute - Ministry of Transport. Retrieved July 18, 2025.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Cappelen, J; Drost Jensen, C; Laursen, Ellen Vaarby; Stannius, Lotte Sligting; Thomsen, Rikke Sjølin (December 20, 2021). Hansen, Ane; Rasmussen, Leif; Scharling, Mikael (eds.). "Climatological Standard Normals 1991-2020 – Greenland" (PDF). Danish Meteorological Institute. Retrieved July 18, 2025.
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