Avannaata Norden (Danish) | |
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| Avannaata Municipality Avannaata Kommunia (Greenlandic) Avannaata Kommune (Danish) | |
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 Location of Avannaata within Greenland | |
| Coordinates (Avannaata Commune):76°00′N57°00′W / 76.000°N 57.000°W /76.000; -57.000 | |
| Sovereign state |  Kingdom of Denmark |
| Country |  Greenland |
| Established | 1 January 2018 |
| Municipal center | Ilulissat |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Lars Erik Gabrielsen (Siumut) |
| Area | |
• Total | 522,700 km2 (201,800 sq mi) |
| Population (1 January 2025)[1] | |
• Total | 10,989 |
| • Density | 0.02/km2 (0.052/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-03,UTC-04 |
| Calling code | +299 |
| ISO 3166 code | GL-AV |
| Website | avannaata.gl |
Avannaata (Greenlandic pronunciation:[avanːaːta],Danish:Norden,lit. 'The North') is amunicipality of Greenland created on 1 January 2018 from the bulk of the formerQaasuitsup municipality. It encompasses an area of 522,700 km2 and has 10,989 inhabitants.
In the south, Avannaata is flanked by theQeqertalik municipality. In the southeast, it is bordered by theSermersooq municipality; the border runs north–south (45° Westmeridian) through the center of theGreenland ice sheet (Greenlandic:Sermersuaq), so is free of traffic. In the east and northeast it is bordered by theNortheast Greenland National Park.Pituffik Space Base is anenclave on the Avannaata coast that is administered by theUnited States Space Force.
At the southern end of the municipal coastline are the waters ofDisko Bay, although some Disko Bay communities belong to the municipality of Qeqertalik. This bay is an inlet of the largerBaffin Bay, which to the north edges into the island of Greenland in the form ofMelville Bay. The coastline of northeastern Baffin Bay is dotted with islands of theUpernavik Archipelago, which is entirely contained within the municipality. In the far northwest nearQaanaaq andSiorapaluk, the municipal shores extend intoNares Strait, which separates Greenland fromCanada'sEllesmere Island.
Avannaata's western side extends to the formerly disputedHans Island's eastern half, while Canada'sQiqiktaluuk Region administers the western half.
Avannaata's municipal council consists of 17 members, elected every four years.[2]
| Election | Party | Total seats | Turnout | Elected mayor | |||||||||
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| 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% | |||||||
| 2025 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 60.6% | Lars Erik Gabrielsen (S) (S-N coalition)[3] | ||||||
| Data fromValg.gl | |||||||||||||
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.
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