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Avannaata
municipality of Greenland / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Avannaata (Greenlandic pronunciation: [avanːaːta], Danish: Det Nordlige, lit. 'The Northern') is a municipality of Greenland. The largest settlement there is Ilulissat.
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Avannaata
Avannaata Kommunia | |
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![]() Clockwise from top left: Ukkusissat, Upernavik, Ilulissat Icefjord, Qaanaaq, Uummannaq | |
![]() Location of Avannaata within Greenland | |
Coordinates (Avannaata Commune): 76°00′N 57°00′W | |
Sovereign state | ![]() |
Country | ![]() |
Established | 1 January 2018 |
Municipal center | Ilulissat |
Government | |
• Mayor | Palle Jeremiassen (Siumut) |
Area | |
• Total | 522,700 km2 (201,800 sq mi) |
Population (2020)[1] | |
• Total | 10,726 |
• Density | 0.02/km2 (0.05/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC-03, UTC-04 |
Calling code | +299 |
Website | avannaata.gl |
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