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Aerial view of Napasoq
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Napasoq is located in Greenland
Napasoq
Napasoq
Location in Greenland
State  Kingdom of Denmark
Constituent country  Greenland
Municipality Qeqqata-coat-of-arms.svg Qeqqata
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 80
Time zone UTC-03
Postal code
3912 Maniitsoq

Napasoq (old spelling: Napassoq/Napâssoq) is an island settlement in the Qeqqata municipality, in central-western Greenland. Located on a small island on the shores of Davis Strait, it had 80 inhabitants in 2020.

Population

Napasoq is the smallest settlement in the municipality, and has been depopulating for the last two decades. Its population has decreased more than a half relative to the 1990 levels, and by nearly 16 percent relative to the 2000 levels.

Napasoq population dynamics
Napasoq population growth dynamics in the last two decades. Source: Statistics Greenland

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Napasoq para niños

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