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Kangaatsiaq

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The town of Kangaatsiaq has a supermarket, kindergarten with 26 children, and a primary school (1st to 10th grade) with 150 pupils. A brand new school was inaugurated in August 2022. A hostel called 'The Lodge' with space for six people is the only accommodation for tourists.
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and several villages in the Aasiaat Archipelago. Settlement flights in the archipelago are unique in that they are operated only during winter and spring.
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The population of Kangaatsiaq has fluctuated over the last two decades, decreasing over the last several years.
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are the main sources of income for the residents. Kangaatsiaq has a fish factory producing dried fish and
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serves the village as part of government contract, with winter-only helicopter flights from
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are navigable, communication between settlements is by sea only, serviced by
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The ferry links Kangaatsiaq with 53: 13: 14: 1107: 572:− geology of the Kangaatsiaq area 563: 767: 451: 134: 114: 52: 45: 29: 541: 523: 501: 1: 1086:Populated places in Greenland 473: 441: 255: 511:. Sermitsiaq. 10 August 2022 272: 7: 322: 212:) is a town located in the 10: 1112: 495:"Population by Localities" 239: 201:Greenlandic pronunciation: 115: 990: 937: 864: 776: 765: 619: 339:. Marine mammals include 264:Kangaatsiaq Health Center 184: 172: 164: 159: 147: 127: 109: 74: 66:Location within Greenland 40: 28: 21: 497:. 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Kangaatsiaq
Kangaatsiaq is located in Greenland
68°18′25″N 53°27′49″W / 68.30694°N 53.46361°W / 68.30694; -53.46361
Kingdom of Denmark
Constituent country
Greenland
Municipality
Qeqertalik
Time zone
UTC-03
[kaŋaːtsiɑq]
Qeqertalik
Greenland
Attu
Niaqornaarsuk
Ikerasaarsuk
Iginniarfik
seal hunting
shrimp

Air Greenland
Kangaatsiaq Heliport
Aasiaat Airport
Disko Bay
Diskoline
Ikerasaarsuk
Attu
Iginniarfik
Niaqornaarsuk
Aasiaat

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