Qeqqata

Qeqqata (Greenlandic pronunciation: [qɜqːata], Danish: Centrum, lit.'Centre') is a municipality in western Greenland, operational from 1 January 2009. The municipality was named after its location in the central-western part of the country. Its population is 9,378 as of January 2020. The administrative center of the municipality is in Sisimiut (formerly called Holsteinsborg).

Qeqqata
Centrum (Danish)
Qeqqata Municipality
Qeqqata Kommunia (Greenlandic)
Location of the Qeqqata municipality within Greenland
Coordinates (Qeqqata Commune): 66°30′N 48°00′W
Sovereign state Kingdom of Denmark
Autonomous country Greenland
Municipality Qeqqata
Established1 January 2009
Municipal centerSisimiut
Government
  MayorMalik Berthelsen (Siumut)
Area
  Total115,500 km2 (44,595 sq mi)
Population
 (2020)
  Total9,378
  Density0.081/km2 (0.21/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-03
Calling code+299
ISO 3166 codeGL-QE
Websiteqeqqata.gl
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