Qaqortoq

Also known as Julianehåb

Qaqortoq (), also known as Julianehåb, is the capital city of the Kujalleq municipality in southern Greenland, located near Cape Thorvaldsen. With a population of 3,069 in 2025, it is the most populous town in Kujalleq and the fourth most in Greenland.

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Qaqortoq is the capital city of the Kujalleq municipality in southern Greenland, with a population of 3,069 people as of 2025. As the most populous town in its municipality and the fourth largest in all of Greenland, it serves as an important population center in the country's southern region.

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Place details

Locality: Qaqortoq
Region: Kujalleq
Country: Kalaallit Nunaat
Population: 3,224

Travel guide

Understand

Qaqortoq is the largest city in southern Greenland, with a population of more than 3,000. Nearly half of those along the southern coastline of Greenland live here.

Get in

There is a ferry stop in Qaqortoq, which is served by regular boat from Narsarsuaq.

The heliport is on the southeast of the town, and there are regular flights from Narsarsuaq and Narsaq.

Get around

Qaqortoq's roads are narrow and windy. Many of them are paved.

Travel guide from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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Article

29 sections

Contents

History
Saqqaq culture
Dorset culture
Norse culture
Thule people
Colonial era until present
Landmarks
Historical buildings
Stone & Man
The fountain
Transport
Air
Land
Sea
Economy and infrastructure
Employment
Energy
Education
Religion
Gertrud Rasch's Church
Healthcare
Tourism
Demographics
Geography
Climate
Twin Town
Foreign Relation
References
External links

== History == The area around Qaqortoq has been inhabited since prehistoric times. Beginning with the Saqqaq culture roughly 4,300 years ago, the area has had a continuous human presence.