Nuugaaq
Nuugaaq is a village in Avannaata, Greenland. Nuugaaq is situated nearby to the village Illorsuit, as well as near Naajaat.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Qeqertaq.
Qeqertaq
Village
Qeqertaq is a settlement in the Avannaata municipality in western Greenland, located on an island off the southern shore of the Nuussuaq Peninsula in an inlet of Sullorsuaq Strait. Founded in 1830 as Øen, the settlement had 117 inhabitants in 2024. Qeqertaq is situated 4 km northwest of Nuugaaq.
Nuugaaq
- Type: Village
- Also known as: “Nugak” and “Nûgâq”
- Category: locality
- Location: Avannaata, Greenland, North America
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Latitude
69.96507° or 69° 57′ 54″ north
Longitude
-51.25423° or 51° 15′ 15″ west
Elevation
1 metre (3 feet)
Open location code
98XCXP8W+28
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
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In Other Languages
“Nuugaaq” goes by many names.
- German: “Nuugaaq”
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