Kangerlussuaq
Kangerlussuaq (Greenlandic pronunciation: [kaˌŋɜˈɬːusːuɑq]; lit. 'Big Fjord'; Danish: Søndre Strømfjord), is a settlement in western Greenland in the Qeqqata municipality located at the head of the fjord of the same name. It is Greenland's main air transport hub and the site of Greenland's largest commercial airport. The airport dates from American settlement during and after World War II, when the site was known as Bluie West-8 and then Sondrestrom Air Base.
Kangerlussuaq
Søndre Strømfjord | |
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Residential houses East of Kangerlussuaq Airport | |
Kangerlussuaq Location within Greenland | |
| Coordinates: 67°00′31″N 50°41′21″W | |
| State | Kingdom of Denmark |
| Constituent country | Greenland |
| Municipality | Qeqqata |
| Founded | 1941 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Albrecht Kreutzmann |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 508 |
| Time zone | UTC-03 |
| Postal code | 3910 |
The Kangerlussuaq area is also home to Greenland's most diverse terrestrial fauna, including muskoxen, caribou, and gyrfalcons. The settlement's economy and population of 508 is almost entirely reliant on the airport and tourist industry.
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