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With 1,092 inhabitants as of 2020, Upernavik is the third-largest town in the Avannaata municipality. The population has been relatively stable over the last two decades and has increased by more than 28% relative to the 1990 levels, with migrants from the smaller settlements in the archipelago
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have ceased passenger services north of Ilulissat, leaving Upernavik totally dependent on Air Greenland services, which are frequently cancelled due to weather conditions. Cargo arrives several times a year on
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The town was founded as Upernavik in 1772. From the former name of its island, it was sometimes known as Women's Island; its name was also sometimes Anglicized to "Uppernavik".
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This is the furthest north that any Norse artifacts have been found, other than those small artifacts that could have been carried north by
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Preliminary Investigations on Shallow Water Animal Communities in the Upernavik- and Thule-Districts (Northwest Greenland)
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Archaeological and Anthropological Investigations of Late Heathen Graves in Upernavik District
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The Spatial Organization of the Marine Hunting Culture in the Upernavik District, Greenland
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Anthropometrical Studies on Greenlanders from Two Villages in the Upernavik Area
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Disease Pattern in Upernavik in Relation to Housing Conditions and Social Group
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In the Kingdom of Ice: The Grand and Terrible Polar Voyage of the USS Jeannette
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Northern America. British, Russian & Danish Possessions In North America.
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when sea ice permits, usually beginning in early to mid May annually.
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Climate data for Upernavik (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1958–2020)
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traders, and marks the northern known limit of Viking exploration.
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Jørgensen, Jørgen Balslev, Jens Dahl, and Sanjai Sangvichien.
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was found outside the town. It bears runic characters left by
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Upernavik Avannarleq, Saga Map, 1:250.000, Tage Schjøtt, 1992
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Hjarnø, Jan, Jørgen Balslev Jørgensen, and Morten Vesely.
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expeditions sometimes used the city as a staging ground.
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was born in Upernavik. She represented Denmark at the
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(New York), 1855. 3097:18th-century establishments in Greenland 1613:Cities, towns, and villages in Greenland 1266:"Air Greenland, Departures and Arrivals" 346:peninsula in the south at approximately 1551:. København: Nyt Nordisk Forlag, 1976. 1237:" Baldwin & Cradock (London), 1844. 1146: 195: 182: 169: 119: 84: 50: 38: 27:Place in Greenland, Kingdom of Denmark 2403:Qeqertarsuaq (Kangerlussuaq Icefjord) 174: 157: 137: 7: 3102:Populated places established in 1772 3092:1772 establishments in North America 3077:Populated places of Arctic Greenland 1260: 1258: 2257:Nunatakassaup Sermia (Tasiusaq Bay) 25: 64: 2176:Kangerlussuaq (Kangeq Peninsula) 1767: 1565:. København: C.A. Reitzel, 1939. 1351:Olympics at Sports-Reference.com 1347:"Hanne Malmberg Olympic Results" 389:) in the north at approximately 145: 125: 63: 56: 40: 2408:Qeqertarsuaq (Nasaussap Saqqaa) 1577:Schools in Upernavik, Greenland 1452:Danish Meteorological Institute 1416:Danish Meteorological Institute 1388:Danish Meteorological Institute 1132:Danish Meteorological Institute 1472:Cappelen, John; Jensen, Jens. 295:, with scheduled flights from 234:in Greenland. It contains the 1: 3072:Populated places in Greenland 459:Köppen climate classification 432:Population growth, 1991–2010 334:Upernavik is located within 944:Average precipitation days 730:Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 590:Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 279:Sailors searching for lost 3118: 2803:Nunatarsuaq (Tasiusaq Bay) 1314:"Population by Localities" 1129: 470: 126: 2945:Appaalissiorfiup Ikerasaa 1765: 1082: 1034: 990: 943: 869: 799: 729: 659: 589: 519: 514: 511: 508: 505: 502: 499: 496: 493: 490: 487: 484: 481: 478: 475: 85: 77:Location within Greenland 51: 39: 2753:Kangerluarsuup Qaqqarsua 1316:. Statistical Greenland. 377:to the southern end of 291:Upernavik is served by 259:Kingittorsuaq Runestone 228:island of the same name 2181:Kangerlussuaq Icefjord 1474:"GRØNLAND - Upernavik" 1235:British North America. 1233:Walker, J. & al. " 433: 386: 251: 46:Upernavik in July 2007 3087:Upernavik Archipelago 2683:Singarnaq-Annertussoq 2102:Upernavik Archipelago 1526:Haller, Albert Arno. 1330:. Avannaata Kommunia. 431: 336:Upernavik Archipelago 249: 226:, located on a small 105:72.78694°N 56.14722°W 2975:Saqqarlersuup Sullua 2813:Orsugissap Qaqqarsua 2252:Nunatakassaup Sermia 2140:Qeqertaussap Iterlaa 1355:Sports Reference LLC 1173:"greenland-guide.gl" 520:Record high °C (°F) 443:1992 Summer Olympics 232:twelfth-largest town 2889:Kangerluarsup Nunaa 2222:Alanngorsuup Sermia 1425:on 10 February 2019 991:Average snowy days 800:Record low °C (°F) 660:Daily mean °C (°F) 404: /  361: /  140:Constituent country 110:72.78694; -56.14722 101: /  3051:Upernavik Kujalleq 2980:Simiuttap Ikerasaa 2919:Tasersuatsiaup Qaa 2716:Mountains/Nunataqs 2206:Upernavik Icefjord 1754:Upernavik Kujalleq 1208:Statbank Greenland 1159:Statbank Greenland 434: 252: 176: • Total 133:Kingdom of Denmark 3059: 3058: 2999:Towns/Settlements 2970:Qassersuit Saqqaa 2808:Nuniaat Qaqqarsua 2783:Najaarsuit Qaqqat 2711: 2710: 2454:Ateqanngitsorsuaq 2068: 2067: 2045:Qeqertarsuatsiaat 1561:Vibe, Christian. 1328:"Kommuni pillugu" 1138: 1137: 1037:relative humidity 408:74.833°N 57.500°W 365:71.833°N 56.000°W 324:Royal Arctic Line 297:Upernavik Airport 206: 205: 16:(Redirected from 3109: 2914:Sanningassorsuaq 2768:Kunngutip Qaqqaa 2301: 2186:Nasaussap Saqqaa 2095: 2088: 2081: 2072: 2010:Ittoqqortoormiit 1771: 1606: 1599: 1592: 1583: 1500: 1499: 1497: 1495: 1490:on 27 April 2013 1489: 1478: 1469: 1463: 1462: 1460: 1458: 1449: 1441: 1435: 1434: 1432: 1430: 1424: 1418:. 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Upernivik
Upernavik in July 2007
Upernavik is located in Greenland
72°47′13″N 56°08′50″W / 72.78694°N 56.14722°W / 72.78694; -56.14722
Kingdom of Denmark
Constituent country
Greenland
Municipality
Avannaata
Time zone
UTC-3
Kalaallisut
Avannaata
municipality
Greenland
island of the same name
twelfth-largest town
Upernavik Museum

Kingittorsuaq Runestone
Norsemen
cairn
Inuit
polar
Air Greenland
Upernavik Airport
Qaanaaq
Qaarsut
Ilulissat
Bell 212

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