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With 453 inhabitants (2020), Kullorsuaq is the largest settlement in the Upernavik Archipelago outside of Upernavik. It is one of the few settlements in the Avannaata municipality exhibiting significant growth patterns over the course of the last two decades, increasing by over 63% relative to its
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The modern settlement was initially populated by hunters from now-abandoned villages to Kiatassuaq's south: Inussulik Bay, Sugar Loaf Bay, and Tasiusaq Bay. The initial wave of settlers originated in villages of fewer than 10 people:
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274 km (170 mi) to the northwest, although this was unsuccessful and most migrants returned south in the 1980s and 1990s. Today, the settlement remains one of the most traditional hunting and fishing villages in Greenland.
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The archipelago has been continuously – but sparsely – inhabited over this period. Migrants in the 19th and early 20th centuries found many ruins of Inuit settlement on Kullorsuaq,
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The Upernavik Archipelago was among the earliest-settled areas of Greenland, the first migrants arriving approximately 4,000 years ago. All southbound migrations of the
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Kullorsuaq is located on an island of the same name at the southern end of Melville Bay. The island is the northernmost part of Upernavik Archipelago.
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and Kullorsuaq. Today, Kullorsuaq remains one of the most traditional hunting and fishing villages in Greenland, but maintains a stable population.
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Settlements, kinship and hunting grounds in traditional Greenland: A comparative study of local experiences from Upernavik and Ammassalik
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Settlements, kinship and hunting grounds in traditional Greenland: A comparative study of local experiences from Upernavik and Ammassalik
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Between 1930 and 1960, northwestern Greenland underwent a consolidation phase, largely driven by the Danish colonial authorities via
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serves the village as part of a government contract, with twice-weekly helicopter flights to Nuussuaq and Upernavik.
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Kullorsuaq is among the 10 poorest communities in Greenland, as are three other settlements in the archipelago –
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passed through the area, leaving behind a trail of archeological sites. These first settlers belong to the
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The settlement was founded in 1928 and became a trading station, growing in size after
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In the 1960s, Kullorsuaq was a staging point for further expansion into
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plant for Upernavik Seafood (a subsidiary of Royal Greenland) and the
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general store are the only organized employers in the settlement.
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were unaware of Kullorsuaq until the end of 19th century.
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1990 level and by almost 16% relative to its 2000 level.
2031: 1369:(in Danish). Qaasuitsup Municipality. Archived from 1492:"Climate and monthly weather forecast – Kullorsuaq" 512:Kullorsuaq population growth dynamics, 1991-2010. 2994: 337:but were followed around 3,000 years ago by the 275:The name of the settlement means "Big Thumb" in 256:when hunters from several small villages around 443:– are the primary occupations in the area. The 2017: 1528: 1271: 1410:. Upernavik Tourist Service. Archived from 1249:. Upernavik Tourist Service. Archived from 233:. It is the northernmost settlement in the 2024: 2010: 1535: 1521: 1442:(in Danish). 17 April 2010. Archived from 1310:. Danish Polar Center. pp. 231, 234. 1201: 1199: 1197: 1195: 268:moved into the larger settlements such as 1342:. Danish Polar Center. pp. 103–108. 1233:, Saga Map, 1:250.000, Tage Schjøtt, 1992 325:, the Greenland Free Church in Kullorsuaq 3028:20th-century establishments in Greenland 1544:Cities, towns, and villages in Greenland 1337: 1305: 469: 418: 317: 309: 1301: 1299: 1297: 1209:. Statistical Greenland. Archived from 1192: 2995: 1361: 1359: 1333: 1331: 1329: 1327: 1241: 1239: 16:Place in Greenland, Kingdom of Denmark 2334:Qeqertarsuaq (Kangerlussuaq Icefjord) 2005: 1516: 213: 3033:Populated places established in 1928 3023:1928 establishments in North America 3013:Populated places of Arctic Greenland 1394:"Journey to Greenland (2016) - IMDb" 1294: 2188:Nunatakassaup Sermia (Tasiusaq Bay) 1356: 1324: 1236: 1224: 13: 1458: 53: 14: 3044: 1265: 2107:Kangerlussuaq (Kangeq Peninsula) 1698: 1434:"Bygderne skal selv tage ansvar" 501: 134: 114: 52: 45: 29: 2339:Qeqertarsuaq (Nasaussap Saqqaa) 1484: 1468:. Air Greenland. 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is a settlement in the 192: 180: 172: 167: 159: 147: 127: 109: 74: 66:Location within Greenland 40: 28: 21: 2684:Kangerluarsuup Qaqqarsua 1274:Greenland and the Arctic 241:at the southern end of 2112:Kangerlussuaq Icefjord 1178:Source: Weather Atlas 475: 424: 405:Le voyage au Groenland 377:(abandoned 1957), and 326: 315: 3018:Upernavik Archipelago 2614:Singarnaq-Annertussoq 2033:Upernavik Archipelago 473: 422: 321: 313: 235:Upernavik Archipelago 94:74.57917°N 57.21806°W 2906:Saqqarlersuup Sullua 2744:Orsugissap Qaqqarsua 2183:Nunatakassaup Sermia 2071:Qeqertaussap Iterlaa 1280:. pp. 196–199. 1231:Upernavik Avannarleq 516:Statistics Greenland 427:Fishing – including 409:Journey to Greenland 356:settlers during the 215:[kuɬːɔʁsuɑq] 2820:Kangerluarsup Nunaa 2153:Alanngorsuup Sermia 992:Average snowy days 945:Average rainy days 665:Daily mean °C (°F) 480:Kullorsuaq Heliport 474:Kullorsuaq Heliport 129:Constituent country 99:74.57917; -57.21806 90: /  2982:Upernavik Kujalleq 2911:Simiuttap 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Wooden houses in Kullorsuaq
Kullorsuaq is located in Greenland
74°34′45″N 57°13′05″W / 74.57917°N 57.21806°W / 74.57917; -57.21806
Kingdom of Denmark
Constituent country
Greenland
Municipality
Avannaata
Time zone
UTC-03
3962 Upernavik
[kuɬːɔʁsuɑq]
Avannaata
municipality
Greenland
Upernavik Archipelago
Kullorsuaq Island
Melville Bay
Baffin Bay
World War II
Inussulik Bay
Sugar Loaf Bay
Tasiusaq Bay
Nuussuaq
Kalaallisut
Devil's Thumb
Kullorsuaq Island


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