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For other uses, see Nutaarmiut (disambiguation).

Nutaarmiut (old spelling: Nutârmiut) is an island settlement in Avannaata municipality, in northwestern Greenland. It had 43 inhabitants in 2020.[1]

Upernavik Archipelago

Main article: Upernavik Archipelago
Sketch map of the Upernavik Archipelago on the Baffin Bay coast of northwestern Greenland
Nutaarmiut within the Upernavik Archipelago

Nutaarmiut is located within Upernavik Archipelago, a vast archipelago of islands on the coast of northeastern Baffin Bay. Nutaarmiut Island has an area of 1.51 km2.

Infrastructure

The village is equipped with a school and a small church. Nutaarmiut Atuarfia, the local school, can accommodate around four students ranging from 1st to 7th grade.

Population

The population of Nutaarmiut has decreased by over a 40 percent relative to the 1990 levels, and has been steadily decreasing in the 2000s.[2] The main sources of income are fishing and seal hunting.

Nutaarmiut population dynamics
Nutaarmiut population growth dynamics in the last two decades. Source: Statistics Greenland[2]

References

  1. ^ "Population by Localities". Statistical Greenland.
  2. ^ a b Statistics Greenland Archived 2011-08-12 at the Wayback Machine
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