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There are no cars in the settlement, and there is no heliport; weekly helicopter connections land on a tundra plain. Further transportation is by sea.
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398:(in Danish). Kujalleq Municipality
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798:Iginniarfik
730:Narsarmijit
695:Aappilattoq
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538:Aappilattoq
381:(in Danish)
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203:Postal code
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866:Kangaamiut
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653:Ukkusissat
643:Siorapaluk
638:Savissivik
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573:Kullorsuaq
563:Innaarsuit
450:9 December
365:References
335:Population
295:Narsarsuaq
287:Nanortalik
261:Nanortalik
178:Population
165:Government
85:46°01′33″W
82:60°32′15″N
876:Maniitsoq
823:Kangerluk
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668:Uummannaq
658:Upernavik
583:Niaqornat
558:Ilulissat
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479:April 17,
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322:Home Rule
267:Transport
246:Qassimiut
223:Greenland
192:Time zone
142:Greenland
984:Category
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687:Kujalleq
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623:Qeqertat
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603:Oqaatsut
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318:Internet
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760:Saarloq
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424:7 April
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259:, and
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110:State
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426:2020
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