Aasiaat

town in Greenland

Aasiaat (Greenlandic pronunciation: ​[aːsiaːt]) or Ausiait, formerly Egedesminde, is a town in the Qeqertalik municipality of Greenland.

Aasiaat
Egedesminde
Flag of Aasiaat
Coat of arms of Aasiaat
Aasiaat is located in Greenland
Aasiaat
Aasiaat
Location within Greenland
Coordinates: 68°42′35″N 52°52′10″W / 68.70972°N 52.86944°W / 68.70972; -52.86944
State Kingdom of Denmark
Constituent country Greenland
MunicipalityQeqertalik
Founded1759; 265 years ago (1759)
Government
 • MayorOle Dorph (S)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total3,069[1]
Time zoneUTC-3 (WGT)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-2 (WGST)
Postal code
3950

References

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  1. "Population by Localities". Statistical Greenland. Archived from the original on 26 July 2020. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
  2. qaasuitsup.gl Archived August 26, 2014, at the Wayback Machine