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With 1,092 inhabitants as of 2020, Upernavik is the third-largest town in the Avannaata municipality. The population has been relatively stable over the last two decades and has increased by more than 28% relative to the 1990 levels, with migrants from the smaller settlements in the archipelago
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have ceased passenger services north of Ilulissat, leaving Upernavik totally dependent on Air Greenland services, which are frequently cancelled due to weather conditions. Cargo arrives several times a year on
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The town was founded as Upernavik in 1772. From the former name of its island, it was sometimes known as Women's Island; its name was also sometimes Anglicized to "Uppernavik".
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This is the furthest north that any Norse artifacts have been found, other than those small artifacts that could have been carried north by
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Preliminary Investigations on Shallow Water Animal Communities in the Upernavik- and Thule-Districts (Northwest Greenland)
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Archaeological and Anthropological Investigations of Late Heathen Graves in Upernavik District
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The Spatial Organization of the Marine Hunting Culture in the Upernavik District, Greenland
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Anthropometrical Studies on Greenlanders from Two Villages in the Upernavik Area
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Disease Pattern in Upernavik in Relation to Housing Conditions and Social Group
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In the Kingdom of Ice: The Grand and Terrible Polar Voyage of the USS Jeannette
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Northern America. British, Russian & Danish Possessions In North America.
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when sea ice permits, usually beginning in early to mid May annually.
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Climate data for Upernavik (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1958–2020)
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traders, and marks the northern known limit of Viking exploration.
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Jørgensen, Jørgen Balslev, Jens Dahl, and Sanjai Sangvichien.
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was found outside the town. It bears runic characters left by
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Upernavik Avannarleq, Saga Map, 1:250.000, Tage Schjøtt, 1992
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Hjarnø, Jan, Jørgen Balslev Jørgensen, and Morten Vesely.
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expeditions sometimes used the city as a staging ground.
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was born in Upernavik. She represented Denmark at the
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København: Nyt Nordisk Forlag, 1976. 1226:" Baldwin & Cradock (London), 1844. 3053: 16:Place in Greenland, Kingdom of Denmark 2392:Qeqertarsuaq (Kangerlussuaq Icefjord) 2063: 1574: 3091:Populated places established in 1772 3081:1772 establishments in North America 3066:Populated places of Arctic Greenland 1454: 1426: 1390: 1249: 1247: 2246:Nunatakassaup Sermia (Tasiusaq Bay) 13: 1494: 1281: 1272: 14: 3102: 1559: 1244: 1235: 53: 2165:Kangerlussuaq (Kangeq Peninsula) 1756: 1554:. København: C.A. 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It contains the 1: 3061:Populated places in Greenland 1130: 448:Köppen climate classification 412: 421:Population growth, 1991–2010 323:Upernavik is located within 275: 7: 933:Average precipitation days 719:Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 579:Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 268:Sailors searching for lost 10: 3107: 2792:Nunatarsuaq (Tasiusaq Bay) 1303:"Population by Localities" 1118: 459: 437: 230: 115: 2987: 2934:Appaalissiorfiup Ikerasaa 2916: 2860: 2704: 2576: 2420: 2359: 2328: 2292: 2285: 2259: 2203: 2147: 2101: 1979: 1926: 1853: 1765: 1754: 1608: 1071: 1023: 979: 932: 858: 788: 718: 648: 578: 508: 503: 500: 497: 494: 491: 488: 485: 482: 479: 476: 473: 470: 467: 464: 185: 172: 164: 159: 147: 127: 109: 74: 66:Location within Greenland 40: 28: 21: 2742:Kangerluarsuup Qaqqarsua 1305:. Statistical Greenland. 366:to the southern end of 280:Upernavik is served by 248:Kingittorsuaq Runestone 217:island of the same name 2170:Kangerlussuaq Icefjord 1463:"GRØNLAND - Upernavik" 1224:British North America. 1222:Walker, J. & al. " 422: 375: 240: 35:Upernavik in July 2007 3076:Upernavik Archipelago 2672:Singarnaq-Annertussoq 2091:Upernavik Archipelago 1515:Haller, Albert Arno. 1319:. 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Index

Upernavik in July 2007
Upernavik is located in Greenland
72°47′13″N 56°08′50″W / 72.78694°N 56.14722°W / 72.78694; -56.14722
Kingdom of Denmark
Constituent country
Greenland
Municipality
Avannaata
Time zone
UTC-3
Kalaallisut
Avannaata
municipality
Greenland
island of the same name
twelfth-largest town
Upernavik Museum

Kingittorsuaq Runestone
Norsemen
cairn
Inuit
polar
Air Greenland
Upernavik Airport
Qaanaaq
Qaarsut
Ilulissat
Bell 212
AUL ferries

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