Qasigiannguit
Christianshåb | |
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Coordinates: 68°49′12.52″N 51°11′35.67″W / 68.8201444°N 51.1932417°W | |
State | Kingdom of Denmark |
Constituent country | Greenland |
Municipality | Qeqertalik |
Founded | 1734 |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,081 [1] |
Time zone | UTC-03 |
Postal code | 3951 |
Qasigiannguit [2] (Greenlandic pronunciation: [qaˌsiɣiˈaŋːuit]), formerly Christianshåb, [3] is a town located in western Greenland on the southeastern shore of Disko Bay in the Qeqertalik municipality. With 1,081 inhabitants in 2020, [1] it is the thirteenth-largest town in Greenland. The main industry is shrimp and halibut fishing.
The settlement was founded as a trading post for Jacob Severin's company in 1734 [4] and named Christianshaab in honor of King Christian VI of Denmark. [5] The name was sometimes anglicized as Christian's Hope. [6]
Paul Egede's former residence is Greenland's oldest surviving wooden building. It was completed on 25 July 1734 [7] and moved to its present site in 1806 owing to the heavy wind at its original location across the bay. In 1997, a museum was officially opened in the Egede house. In the summer of 1999, an archaeological discovery provided the museum with a collection of finds from different prehistoric cultures. [8]
During the winter, Air Greenland operates air services from the town heliport to Ilulissat, Qeqertarsuaq on Disko Island and Aasiaat. [9]
During summer and autumn, when the waters of Disko Bay are navigable, communication between settlements is by sea only, serviced by Diskoline. [10] The ferry links Qasigiannguit with Ilulissat, Aasiaat, Ikamiut, Akunnaaq, and Qeqertarsuaq.
With 1,081 inhabitants as of 2020, Qasigiannguit is the second-largest town in the Qeqertalik municipality. [1] The town is steadily depopulating, with the population having decreased by more than 27% relative to the 1990 levels and by nearly 17% relative to the 2000 levels. [1]
Qasigiannguit
Christianshåb | |
---|---|
Coordinates: 68°49′12.52″N 51°11′35.67″W / 68.8201444°N 51.1932417°W | |
State | Kingdom of Denmark |
Constituent country | Greenland |
Municipality | Qeqertalik |
Founded | 1734 |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,081 [1] |
Time zone | UTC-03 |
Postal code | 3951 |
Qasigiannguit [2] (Greenlandic pronunciation: [qaˌsiɣiˈaŋːuit]), formerly Christianshåb, [3] is a town located in western Greenland on the southeastern shore of Disko Bay in the Qeqertalik municipality. With 1,081 inhabitants in 2020, [1] it is the thirteenth-largest town in Greenland. The main industry is shrimp and halibut fishing.
The settlement was founded as a trading post for Jacob Severin's company in 1734 [4] and named Christianshaab in honor of King Christian VI of Denmark. [5] The name was sometimes anglicized as Christian's Hope. [6]
Paul Egede's former residence is Greenland's oldest surviving wooden building. It was completed on 25 July 1734 [7] and moved to its present site in 1806 owing to the heavy wind at its original location across the bay. In 1997, a museum was officially opened in the Egede house. In the summer of 1999, an archaeological discovery provided the museum with a collection of finds from different prehistoric cultures. [8]
During the winter, Air Greenland operates air services from the town heliport to Ilulissat, Qeqertarsuaq on Disko Island and Aasiaat. [9]
During summer and autumn, when the waters of Disko Bay are navigable, communication between settlements is by sea only, serviced by Diskoline. [10] The ferry links Qasigiannguit with Ilulissat, Aasiaat, Ikamiut, Akunnaaq, and Qeqertarsuaq.
With 1,081 inhabitants as of 2020, Qasigiannguit is the second-largest town in the Qeqertalik municipality. [1] The town is steadily depopulating, with the population having decreased by more than 27% relative to the 1990 levels and by nearly 17% relative to the 2000 levels. [1]