Nutaarmiut


Nutaarmiut 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 km2.

Infrastructure

The village is equipped with a 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.