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Qaqortoq is an important service provider and supply centre for the farmers. Of all exports produced in Qaqortoq, 70.1% are headed for the Danish market. [27] Qaqortoq is located in one of the most mineral rich areas in the world, South Greenland having a vide range of mineral deposits.
Köppen–Geiger climate classification map at 1-km resolution for Greenland 1991–2020 Retreat of the Helheim Glacier, Greenland Map of Greenland's rate of change in ice sheet height Map of Greenland bedrock. Greenland's climate is a tundra climate (Köppen ET) on and near the coasts and an ice cap climate (Köppen EF) in inland areas. It ...
At 32,000 km 2 (12,355.3 sq mi) of area Kujalleq is the smallest municipality in Greenland by area. Straddling the southernmost end of the island of Greenland, it is bordered by only one municipality, Sermersooq , in the north.
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Because of its location, this area was one of the first parts of Greenland settled by the Norse and one of the last settled by the Inuit. The town was founded in 1770 as Nennortalik. [ 2 ] In 1797, a permanent trading depot was set up in Nanortalik by traders from Julianehåb .
Narsarsuaq (lit.Great Plain; [2] old spelling: Narssarssuaq) is a settlement in the Kujalleq municipality in southern Greenland.It had 123 inhabitants in 2020. [3] There is a thriving tourism industry in and around Narsarsuaq, whose attractions include a great diversity of wildlife, gemstones, tours to glaciers, and an airfield museum.
Paamiut receives 878 millimetres (34.6 in) of precipitation over 119.9 precipitation days and 87.1 snowy days. Precipitation is evenly distributed throughout the year. August, the wettest month, receives 92 millimetres (3.6 in) of rainfall over 10 precipitation days, although other months have more precipitation days.
The current village was founded as Greenland's first sheep farm in 1924 and is located in the same place. Until 31 December 2008, the settlement was part of Narsaq Municipality in the Kitaa amt. On 1 January 2009, Qassiarsuk became part of Kujalleq municipality, when the Kitaa amt, as well as the municipalities of Narsaq, Qaqortoq , and ...