Qaanaaq Kommune
Qaanaaq, formerly known as Thule, in northern Greenland is one of the world's northernmost civilian settlements, topped only by Longyearbyen on Svalbard and a few military bases.- Locality with about 850 residents
- …lies at an elevation of around 520 metres (1,700 feet)
- Also known as“Avanersuaq”“Avanersuup Kommunia”“Qaanaaq”“Qânâq”“Thule”“Thule District”
- Location
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Latitude
77.5° or 77° 30′ north
Longitude
-69.1667° or 69° 10′ west
Open location code
C79GGR2M+28
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In Other Languages
“Qaanaaq Kommune” goes by many names.
Qaanaap KommuniaKalaallisut
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