Napasoq

Napasoq
Aerial view of Napasoq
Napasoq Location within Greenland
Coordinates: 65°02′50″N 52°22′50″W / 65.04722°N 52.38056°W / 65.04722; -52.38056Coordinates: 65°02′50″N 52°22′50″W / 65.04722°N 52.38056°W / 65.04722; -52.38056
State	Kingdom of Denmark
Constituent country	Greenland
Municipality	Qeqqata
Government[1]
• Mayor	Jens Kristiansen
Population (2010)
• Total	85
Time zone	UTC-03
Postal code	3912 Maniitsoq

Napasoq (old spelling: Napassoq/Napâssoq) is an island settlement in the Qeqqata municipality, in central-western Greenland. Located on a small island on the shores of Davis Strait, it had 85 inhabitants in 2010.^[2]

Population

Napasoq is the smallest settlement in the municipality, and has been depopulating for the last two decades.^[3] Its population has decreased more than a half relative to the 1990 levels, and by nearly 16 percent relative to the 2000 levels.^[3]

Napasoq population growth dynamics in the last two decades. Source: Statistics Greenland^[3]

References

Cities, towns, and villages in Greenland
Kujalleq	Aappilattoq Alluitsup Paa Ammassivik Eqalugaarsuit Igaliku Nanortalik Narsaq Narsarmijit Narsarsuaq Qaqortoq Qassiarsuk Qassimiut Qorlortorsuaq Saarloq Tasiusaq
Qaasuitsup	Aappilattoq Aasiaat Akunnaaq Attu Iginniarfik Ikamiut Ikerasaarsuk Ikerasak Ilimanaq Illorsuit Ilulissat Innaarsuit Kangaatsiaq Kangerluk Kangersuatsiaq Kitsissuarsuit Kullorsuaq Naajaat Niaqornaarsuk Niaqornat Nutaarmiut Nuugaatsiaq Nuussuaq Oqaatsut Qaanaaq Qaarsut Qasigiannguit Qeqertaq Qeqertarsuaq Qeqertat Qernertuarssuit Qilakitsoq Qullissat Saattut Saqqaq Savissivik Siorapaluk Tasiusaq Ukkusissat Upernavik Upernavik Kujalleq Uummannaq
Qeqqata	Atammik Itilleq Kangaamiut Kangerlussuaq Maniitsoq Napasoq Sarfannguit Sisimiut
Sermersooq	Arsuk Isertoq Ittoqqortoormiit Ivittuut Kangilinnguit Kapisillit Kulusuk Kuummiit Nuuk Paamiut Qeqertarsuatsiaat Sermiligaaq Tasiilaq Tiilerilaaq Uunarteq