Nutaarmiut
Nutaarmiut (old spelling: Nutârmiut) is an island settlement in Avannaata municipality, in northwestern Greenland. It had 43 inhabitants in 2020.
Upernavik Archipelago
Nutaarmiut is located within Upernavik Archipelago, a vast archipelago of islands on the coast of northeastern Baffin Bay. Nutaarmiut Island has an area of 1.51 km.
Infrastructure
The village is equipped with a Decent sized school and a small church. Nutaarmiut Atuarfia, the local school, can accommodate students ranging from 1st to 7th grade.
Population
The population of Nutaarmiut has decreased by over a 40 percent relative to the 1990 levels, and has been steadily decreasing in the 2000s. The main sources of income are fishing and seal hunting.
References
- ^ "Population by Localities". Statistical Greenland.
- ^ Statistics Greenland Archived 2011-08-12 at the Wayback Machine