Upernavik Municipality

Upernavik Municipality was one of the municipalities of Greenland, until 31 December 2008, when it and seven other municipalities were consolidated to form the state of Qaasuitsup. The municipality was home to approximately 3,000 people, while 1,144 live in the town of Upernavik, and the remainder live in ten other settlements, including Kullorsuaq, with a population of about 400. Air Greenland operates air services to Upernavik.

Settlements in the former Upernavik Municipality[]

Upernavik
Upernavik Kujalleq
Kangersuatsiaq
Aappilattoq
Tussaaq
Naajaat
Innaarsuit
Tasiusaq
Nutaarmiut
Nuussuaq
Kullorsuaq

v t Former administrative divisions of Greenland (until 31 December 2008)
Norse Greenland	Eastern Settlement (Eystribygð) (c.985–c.1400) Western Settlement (Vestribygð) (c.985–c.1400)
Danish colonies	North Greenland (Nordgrønland) (1721–1950) South Greenland (Sydgrønland) (c.1728–1950) Colony of Greenland (1950-1953)
Counties	County of Greenland (1950–1979) Avannaa (Nordgrønland) (1979–2008) Kitaa (Vestgrønland) (1979–2008) Tunu (Østgrønland) (1979–2008)
Municipalities	Ammassalik Ittoqqortoormiit Ivittuut Maniitsoq Nanortalik Narsaq Nuuk Paamiut Qaanaaq Qaqortoq Sisimiut Upernavik (from 1972 part of )
Unincorporated Areas	Kangerlussuaq (from 2002 part of Sisimiut Municipality) Pituffik Northeast Greenland National Park
See also	(New) Municipalities