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The median age of the settlement is 31.4 years, the lowest in the municipality. The main settlement service house is maintained and operated by the
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Aappilattoq population growth dynamics in the last two decades.
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Steep rock walls dominate the landscape near
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427:Climate data for Aappilatoq
18:Aappilattoq (disambiguation)
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98:60.15028°N 44.28500°W
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153:Municipality
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1526:Sermiligaaq
1453:Sarfannguit
1395:Kangaatsiaq
1365:Iginniarfik
1297:Narsarmijit
1262:Aappilattoq
1160:Nuugaatsiaq
1105:Aappilattoq
1017:January 30,
817:(in Danish)
391:unglaciated
296:Narsarmijit
223:Augpilagtoq
219:Aappilattoq
207:Postal code
101: /
64:Aappilattoq
30:Aappilattoq
1551:Categories
1496:Kapisillit
1468:Sermersooq
1433:Kangaamiut
1342:Qeqertalik
1312:Qassiarsuk
1302:Narsarsuaq
1287:Nanortalik
1272:Ammassivik
1220:Ukkusissat
1210:Siorapaluk
1205:Savissivik
1155:Nutaarmiut
1140:Kullorsuaq
1130:Innaarsuit
975:16 October
794:References
764:Population
353:Nanortalik
315:Nanortalik
266:Nanortalik
182:Population
169:Government
89:44°17′06″W
86:60°09′01″N
1443:Maniitsoq
1390:Kangerluk
1317:Qassimiut
1235:Uummannaq
1225:Upernavik
1150:Niaqornat
1125:Ilulissat
1120:Illorsuit
1097:Avannaata
377:Mountains
347:Geography
231:Greenland
196:Time zone
146:Greenland
1557:Kujalleq
1531:Tasiilaq
1506:Kuummiit
1458:Sisimiut
1355:Akunnaaq
1332:Tasiusaq
1307:Qaqortoq
1254:Kujalleq
1215:Tasiusaq
1190:Qeqertat
1185:Qeqertaq
1170:Oqaatsut
1165:Nuussuaq
1115:Ilimanaq
1110:Ikerasak
810:Archived
307:Qaqortoq
300:Tasiusaq
227:Kujalleq
163:Kujalleq
1516:Paamiut
1501:Kulusuk
1481:Isertoq
1448:Napasoq
1428:Itilleq
1423:Atammik
1415:Qeqqata
1370:Ikamiut
1350:Aasiaat
1327:Saarloq
1282:Igaliku
1195:Saattut
1180:Qaarsut
1175:Qaanaaq
1145:Naajaat
1046:May 11,
969:youtube
949:May 11,
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897:May 24,
871:June 4,
839:7 April
751:(65.1)
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412:Climate
368:⁄
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701:(4.9)
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