Upernavik
Upernavik is a city in Greenland with a population of about 1,129.
GreenlandSmall town🏆 #12 most populated in Greenland🕐 America/Nuuk
Upernavik is a small town in the Avannaata municipality in northwestern Greenland, located on a small island of the same name. With 1,067 inhabitants as of 2025, it is the twelfth-largest town in Greenland. It contains the Upernavik Museum.
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About Upernavik
| Country | Greenland |
| Continent | North America |
| Explore | 11839537 |
| Population | 1,129 |
| Local currency | DKK |
| Coordinates | 72.7836, -56.1493 |
| Time zone | America/Nuuk |
🧭 Facts & curiosities
| Settlement type | Small town |
| Distance to the capital | 973 km · Nuuk |
| Population (Greenland) | #12 most populated in Greenland |
| Where on Earth | 72°47′1″N · 56°8′58″W |
| Hemisphere | N · W |
| Distance to the equator | 8,102 km |
| Distance to the North Pole | 1,917 km |
| Did you know | More populous than 97% of all places |
| Same latitude as | Arkhangel’sk (Russia) |
| Antipode (other side of Earth) | -72.78, 123.85 |
✈️ Distance to major cities
| London | 3,528 km |
| New York | 3,694 km |
| Paris | 3,870 km |
| Moscow | 4,321 km |
| Los Angeles | 5,503 km |
| Cairo | 6,746 km |