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Qaqortoq
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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 a human settlement in Greenland, located within the Kujalleq administrative region. Established in 1774, the town serves as the capital of both Kujalleq and the Qaqortoq municipality. It is situated at an elevation of 16 meters above sea level and covers an area of 18.97 square units. The local time zone is UTC−01:00, and the postal code is 3920.
The population of Qaqortoq is recorded as 3,305, with another source citing 3,224. The settlement is twinned with Aarhus. Its official name is Qaqortoq, and it is distinct from Qeqertaq. The town has an official website and is associated with a specific category of people.
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Place details
- Locality
- Qaqortoq
- Region
- Kujalleq
- Country
- Kalaallit Nunaat
- Population
- 3,224
- Timezone
- America/Nuuk
via OpenStreetMap · GeoNames
Key facts
- Settlement.name
- Qaqortoq
- Settlement.other_name
- Julianehåb
- Settlement.image_skyline
- Qaqortoq Market Square.jpg
- Settlement.image_caption
- Qaqortoq market square
- Settlement.image_flag
- Flag of Qaqortoq.svg
- Settlement.image_shield
- Coat_of_arms_of_Qaqortoq.svg
- Settlement.pushpin_map
- Greenland#North Atlantic#Arctic
- Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
- Location within Greenland
- Settlement.pushpin_mapsize
- 250
- Settlement.subdivision_type
- Sovereign state
- Settlement.subdivision_type1
- Autonomous Territory
- Settlement.subdivision_type2
- Municipality
- Settlement.subdivision_name2
- 22px Kujalleq
- Settlement.leader_title
- Mayor
- Settlement.leader_name
- Kiista P. Isaksen
- Settlement.established_title
- Founded
- Settlement.established_date
- 1774
- Settlement.population_as_of
- 2025
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human settlement
- Official name
- Qaqortoq
- Country
- Greenland
- Located in
- Kujalleq
- Population
- 3093
- Area
- 18.97
- Elevation
- 16
- Time zone
- UTC−01:00
- Capital of
- Qaqortoq municipality
- Official website
- www.qaqortoq.gl:80
- Image
- Qaqortoq2008.JPG
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- Commons category
- Qaqortoq
- topic's main category
- Category:Qaqortoq
- twinned administrative body
- Aarhus
- postal code
- 3920
- inception
- 1774-00-00
- category of associated people
- Category:People from Qaqortoq
- different from
- Qeqertaq
via Wikidata · CC0
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)
~15 min read
Encyclopedic overview
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.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Qaqortoq” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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