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Aappilattoq, Kujalleq
Place in Greenland, Kingdom of Denmark / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For other uses, see Aappilattoq (disambiguation).
Aappilattoq (old spelling: Augpilagtoq) is a village in the Kujalleq municipality in southern Greenland. The name means "red", after the red mountain rising above the settlement in the Greenlandic language. The settlement had 100 inhabitants in 2020.[2]
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Coordinates: 60°09′01″N 44°17′06″W | |
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• Mayor | Hans Levisen |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 100 |
Time zone | UTC-03 |
Postal code | 3922 Nanortalik |
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The area of Aappilattoq has been inhabited since the 19th century, but the present-day village was founded in 1922.
The main occupations and sources of income are hunting and fishing.