Aappilattoq, Qaasuitsup

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Aappilattoq

Aappilattoq Location within Greenland
Coordinates: 72°53′00″N 55°36′00″W / 72.88333°N 55.60000°W / 72.88333; -55.60000Coordinates: 72°53′00″N 55°36′00″W / 72.88333°N 55.60000°W / 72.88333; -55.60000
State	Kingdom of Denmark
Constituent country	Greenland
Municipality	Qaasuitsup
Founded	1805
Population (2010)
• Total	180
Time zone	UTC-03
Postal code	3962 Upernavik

Aappilattoq (IATA: AOQ) is a settlement in the Qaasuitsup municipality in northwestern Greenland, located on an island of the same name in the southern part of Upernavik Archipelago. Founded in 1805,^[1] the settlement had 180 inhabitants in 2010.^[2]

Upernavik Archipelago

Aappilattoq within the Upernavik Archipelago

Aappilattoq is located within Upernavik Archipelago, a vast archipelago of small islands on the coast of northeastern Baffin Bay. The archipelago extends from the northwestern coast of Sigguup Nunaa peninsula in the south at approximately 71°50′N 56°00′W / 71.833°N 56.000°W / 71.833; -56.000^[3] to the southern end of Melville Bay (Greenlandic: Qimusseriarsuaq) in the north at approximately 74°50′N 57°30′W / 74.833°N 57.500°W / 74.833; -57.500.^[4]

During weekdays Air Greenland serves the village as part of government contract, with mostly cargo helicopter flights between Aappilattoq Heliport and Upernavik Airport.^[5]

The population of Aappilattoq has increased in the 1990s. It has been however steadily decreasing since.^[6]

Aappilattoq population growth dynamics in the last two decades. Source: Statistics Greenland^[6]

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Cities, towns, and villages in Greenland

Kujalleq	Aappilattoq Alluitsup Paa Ammassivik Eqalugaarsuit Igaliku Nanortalik Narsaq Narsarmijit Narsarsuaq Qaqortoq Qassiarsuk Qassimiut Qorlortorsuaq Saarloq Tasiusaq

Qaasuitsup	Aappilattoq Aasiaat Akunnaaq Attu Iginniarfik Ikamiut Ikerasaarsuk Ikerasak Ilimanaq Illorsuit Ilulissat Innaarsuit Kangaatsiaq Kangerluk Kangersuatsiaq Kitsissuarsuit Kullorsuaq Naajaat Niaqornaarsuk Niaqornat Nutaarmiut Nuugaatsiaq Nuussuaq Oqaatsut Qaanaaq Qaarsut Qasigiannguit Qeqertaq Qeqertarsuaq Qeqertat Qernertuarssuit Qilakitsoq Qullissat Saattut Saqqaq Savissivik Siorapaluk Tasiusaq Ukkusissat Upernavik Upernavik Kujalleq Uummannaq

Qeqqata	Atammik Itilleq Kangaamiut Kangerlussuaq Maniitsoq Napasoq Sarfannguit Sisimiut

Sermersooq	Arsuk Isertoq Ittoqqortoormiit Ivittuut Kangilinnguit Kapisillit Kulusuk Kuummiit Nuuk Paamiut Qeqertarsuatsiaat Sermiligaaq Tasiilaq Tiilerilaaq Uunarteq

Bays

Fjords

Glaciers

Headlands

Islands

Melville Bay	Kiatassuaq Kiataussaq Kullorsuaq Saarlia Saqqarlersuaq

Inussulik Bay	Ikermiut Illoorfik Inussullissuaq Kiatassuaq

Sugar Loaf Bay	Amitsorsuaq Ikermiorsuaq Itissaalik Kittorsaq Nasaussaq Qeqertarsuaq (Kangerlussuaq Icefjord) Qeqertarsuaq (Nasaussap Saqqaa) Qullikorsuit Sugar Loaf Timilersua

Tasiusaq Bay	Aappilattoq Anarusuk Apparsuit Ateqanngitsorsuaq Aukarnersuaq Horse Head Illunnguit Innaarsuit Kangaarsuk Maniitsoq Mattaangassut Mernoq Naajaat Nuuluk Nutaarmiut Paagussat Paornivik Puugutaa Qaarsorsuatsiaq Qallunaat Qaneq Qaqaarissorsuaq Qullikorsuit Saattorsuaq Sisuarissut Tasiusaq Tussaaq Tuttorqortooq Uigorlersuaq

Baffin Bay	Aappilattoq Akia Akuliaruseq Amarortalik Ammaussarsuaq Atilissuaq Iperaq Karrat Kingittorsuaq Nako Nunaa Nutaarmiut Qaarsorsuaq Qasse Qeqertaq Qeqertarsuaq Saattoq Sanningassoq Singarnaq-Annertussoq Taartoq Tukingassoq Uilortussoq Upernavik

Mountains/Nunataqs

Peninsulas

Straits

Towns/Settlements

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