Saqqaq
Saqqaq is a city in Greenland with a population of about 132.
Saqqaq is a settlement in the Avannaata municipality in western Greenland. Founded in 1755 as Solsiden, Saqqaq had 132 inhabitants in 2020. The village's Kalaallisut name is a translation of the Danish meaning "Sunny Side", in reference to its position relative to Livets Top.
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About Saqqaq
| Country | Greenland |
| Continent | North America |
| Explore | 11839537 |
| Population | 132 |
| Local currency | DKK |
| Coordinates | 70.0096, -51.9453 |
| Time zone | America/Nuuk |
🧭 Facts & curiosities
| Settlement type | Small town |
| Distance to the capital | 648 km · Nuuk |
| Population (Greenland) | #40 most populated in Greenland |
| Where on Earth | 70°0′35″N · 51°56′43″W |
| Hemisphere | N · W |
| Distance to the equator | 7,793 km |
| Distance to the North Pole | 2,225 km |
| Did you know | More populous than 94% of all places |
| Same latitude as | Arkhangel’sk (Russia) |
| Antipode (other side of Earth) | -70.01, 128.05 |
✈️ Distance to major cities
| London | 3,323 km |
| New York | 3,497 km |
| Paris | 3,666 km |
| Moscow | 4,325 km |
| Los Angeles | 5,582 km |
| Cairo | 6,630 km |