Settlement in Greenland
Place in Greenland, Kingdom of Denmark
Naajaat^ is a settlement in Avannaata municipality in northwestern Greenland. Former spellings include. Located on a small island of the same name, the settlement has 49 inhabitants as of 2020.[1]
Upernavik Archipelago
Naajaat within the Upernavik Archipelago
Naajaat 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[2] 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.[3]
Infrastructure
In Naajaat, there is no shop available. The nearest shop and post office are located approximately 10 km to the northwest in Innaarsuit.
While the sea surrounding Naajaat offers excellent fishing opportunities, local fishermen must sail to Innaarsuit to sell their catch.
Population
The population of Naajaat has been relatively stable over the last the 2000s and 2010s.[4]
Naajaat population growth dynamics in the last two decades.
Source: Statistics Greenland[4]
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