Qaqortoq
Sign in to saveQaqortoq (), 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
- Timezone
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29 sectionsContents
- 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
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.
== 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.