Qaanaaq
place in Greenland, Kingdom of Denmark
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Summary
Qaanaaq is a human settlement[1]. Qaanaaq ranks in the top 0.31% of human settlement entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,325 views/month, #112 of 35,923).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Avannaata[3]
- Country: Kingdom of Denmark[4]
- Instance of: city[5]
- Postal code: 3971[6]
- Commons category: Qaanaaq[7]
- Inception: 1953[8]
- Topic's main category: Category:Qaanaaq[9]
- Population: 1634[10], 646[11], 357[12], 353[13], 374[14], 409[15], 405[16], 401[17], 438[18], 439[19], 449[20], 473[21], 468[22], 506[23]
- Described by source: Trap Danmark (5th ed.)[24], Trap Danmark (6. udgave)[25]
- Capital of: Qaanaaqs municipality[26]
- Official name: Qaanaaq[27]
- Native label: Qaanaaq[28]
- Elevation above sea level: 246 m[29]
- Area: 225,500 km²[30]
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Cultural Significance
Things named for Qaanaaq include Qaanaaq Airport[31], an airport[32], in Greenland[33].
Why It Matters
Qaanaaq has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] Qaanaaq is known by 27 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]
Entities named for Qaanaaq include Qaanaaq Airport[31], an airport[32], in Greenland[33].