Avannaata

Avannaata (Greenlandic pronunciation: [avanːaːta], Danish: Norden, lit. 'The Northern') is a municipality of Greenland created on 1 January 2018 from the bulk of the former Qaasuitsup municipality. It encompasses an area of 522,700 km2 and has 10,726 inhabitants.

Not to be confused with Avannaa.
Avannaata
Norden (Danish)
Municipality
Avannaata Municipality
Avannaata Kommunia (Greenlandic)
Avannaata municipality
Clockwise from top left: Ukkusissat, Upernavik, Ilulissat Icefjord, Qaanaaq, Uummannaq
Coat of arms of Avannaata
Coat of arms
Location of Avannaata within Greenland
Location of Avannaata within Greenland
Coordinates (Avannaata Commune): 76°00′N 57°00′W
Sovereign state Kingdom of Denmark
Country Greenland
Established1 January 2018
Municipal centerIlulissat
Government
 • MayorPalle Jeremiassen (Siumut)
Area
 • Total522,700 km2 (201,800 sq mi)
Population
 (2020)[1]
 • Total10,726
 • Density0.02/km2 (0.05/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-03, UTC-04
Calling code+299
Websiteavannaata.gl

Geography

In the south, Avannaata is flanked by the Qeqertalik municipality. In the southeast, it is bordered by the Sermersooq municipality, however this border runs north–south (45° West meridian) through the center of the Greenland ice sheet (Greenlandic: Sermersuaq), and as such is free of traffic. In the east and northeast it is bordered by the Northeast Greenland National Park.

At the southern end of the municipal coastline are the waters of Disko Bay, although some Disko Bay communities belong to the municipality of Qeqertalik. This bay is an inlet of the larger Baffin Bay, which to the north edges into the island of Greenland in the form of Melville Bay. The coastline of northeastern Baffin Bay is dotted with islands of the Upernavik Archipelago, which is entirely contained within the municipality. In the far northwest near Qaanaaq and Siorapaluk, the municipal shores extend into Nares Strait, which separates Greenland from Ellesmere Island.

Avannaata's western side extends to the formerly disputed Hans Island's eastern half, while Canada's Qiqiktaluuk Region administers the western half.

Politics

Avannaata's municipal council consists of 17 members, elected every four years.[2]

Municipal council
Election Party Total
seats		 Turnout Elected
mayor
A D IA N S
2017 3 1 2 2 9 17 63.1% Palle Jeremiassen (S)
2021 2 1 3 2 9 69.5%
Data from Valg.gl

Administrative divisions
Main article: List of cities and towns in Greenland

Ilulissat area

Qaanaaq area

Uummannaq area

Upernavik area

Language
Main article: Greenlandic language

Kalaallisut, the West Greenlandic dialect, is spoken in the towns and settlements of the western and northwestern coasts. Inuktun is also spoken in and around Qaanaaq.

See also

References and notes
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Avannaata.
  1. "Population by Localities". Statistical Greenland. Archived from the original on 26 July 2020. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
  2. Avannaata.gl "Kommunalbestyrelsen"


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