Atammik

Atammik

Aerial view of Atammik
Atammik

Location within Greenland

Coordinates: 64°48′13″N 52°10′35″W / 64.80361°N 52.17639°W / 64.80361; -52.17639Coordinates: 64°48′13″N 52°10′35″W / 64.80361°N 52.17639°W / 64.80361; -52.17639
State  Kingdom of Denmark
Constituent country  Greenland
Municipality Qeqqata
Population (2015)
  Total 190
Time zone UTC-03
Postal code 3912 Maniitsoq

Atammik (old spelling: Atangmik) is a settlement in the Qeqqata municipality in central-western Greenland. Located on the shores of Davis Strait, it had 190 inhabitants in 2015.[1] It is the southernmost settlement in the municipality. The local Royal Greenland fish processing factory was closed in July 2010.[2]

Population

The population of Atammik has remained relatively stable over the last two decades, decreasing in the last several years.[1]

Atammik population dynamics
Atammik population growth dynamics in the last two decades. Source: Statistics Greenland[1]

References

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