Kangaamiut
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Kangaamiut
Gammel Sukkertoppen | |
|---|---|
 Kangaamiut | |
  Kangaamiut Location within Greenland  Kangaamiut Kangaamiut (North America) | |
| Coordinates: 65°49′30″N 53°20′15″W / 65.82500°N 53.33750°W | |
| State |  Kingdom of Denmark |
| Constituent country |  Greenland |
| Municipality |  Qeqqata |
| Founded | 1755 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Judithe Fredriksen |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 293[2] |
| Time zone | UTC−02:00 (Western Greenland Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−01:00 (Western Greenland Summer Time) |
| Postal code | 3912 Maniitsoq |
Kangaamiut,[3][4] formerly known as Gammel Sukkertoppen,[5] is a settlement with a population of 293 (2020[2]) in the Qeqqata municipality in central-western Greenland.
Kangaamiut is located on an island off the coast of Davis Strait between mouths of two long fjords. To the south is the long and twisted Kangerlussuatsiaq Fjord and to the north is the Kangaamiut Kangerluarsuat Fjord. The mouth of the long Kangerlussuaq Fjord is located approximately 26 kilometers (16 mi) north of the island.[4]
