Qeqertaq
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| State |  Kingdom of Denmark |
| Constituent country |  Greenland |
| Municipality |  Qaasuitsup |
| Founded | 1830 |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 130 |
| Time zone | UTC-03 |
| Postal code | 3952 Ilulissat |
Qeqertaq is a settlement in the Qaasuitsup municipality in western Greenland, located on an island off the southern shore of the Nuussuaq Peninsula in an inlet of Sullorsuaq Strait. Founded in 1830 as Øen,[1] the settlement had 130 inhabitants in 2010.[2]
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Transport
Air
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During winter, Air Greenland serves the village as part of government contract, with helicopter flights to Ilulissat.[3]
Sea
During summer and autumn, when the waters of Disko Bay are navigable, communication between settlements is by sea only, serviced by Diskoline.[4] The ferry links Qeqertaq with Saqqaq, Oqaatsut, and Ilulissat.
Population
The population of Qeqertaq has slowly increased in the last two decades.[5]
Qeqertaq population growth dynamics in the last two decades. Source: Statistics Greenland[5]
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- ↑ Statistics Greenland (Danish)
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- ↑ Diskoline timetable
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Statistics Greenland
