Qasigiannguit
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Qasigiannguit[2] (Greenlandic pronunciation: [qaˌsiɣiˈaŋːuit]), formerly Christianshåb,[3] is a town located in western Greenland on the southeastern shore of Disko Bay in the Qeqertalik municipality. With 1,081 inhabitants in 2020,[1] it is the thirteenth-largest town in Greenland. The main industry is shrimp and halibut fishing.
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Qasigiannguit
Christianshåb | |
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Coordinates: 68°49′12.52″N 51°11′35.67″W | |
State | Kingdom of Denmark |
Constituent country | Greenland |
Municipality | Qeqertalik |
Founded | 1734 |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,081[1] |
Time zone | UTC-03 |
Postal code | 3951 |
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