Qeqqata (, ) 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.[ Qeqqata Kommunia, municipal page] Its population is 9,179 as of January 2025.
Creation
It consists of the previously unincorporated area of
Kangerlussuaq and two former municipalities of western Greenland, Maniitsoq and Sisimiut.
Geography
In the south and east, the municipality is flanked by the
Sermersooq municipality; however, settlements and associated trade are concentrated mainly alongside the
coast. In the north, it is bordered by the
Qeqertalik municipality. The waters of the western coast are that of the
Davis Strait, separating Greenland from
Baffin Island. With an area of , it is the third-smallest municipality of Greenland.
Politics
Qeqqata's municipal council consists of 15 members, elected every four years.
[ Qeqqata.gl "Kommunalbestyrelsen"]
Municipal council
a. Despite the Democrats (D) winning a greater share of the vote than Inuit Ataqatigiit (IA) (with the former supposedly awarded 3 seats and the latter only 1 seat), only 2 candidates from (D) actually ran for local council in the respective municipality. Therefore, to ensure proportionality in the council, IA was awarded the second seat instead.
Administrative divisions
Maniitsoq area
Sisimiut area
Transport
Like all of Greenland, there are no roads between settlements. There are three airports in Qeqqata, Kangerlussuaq, Maniitsoq and
Sisimiut Airport, where Kangerlussuaq is the international hub for Greenland. Other settlements are served by boats.
A simple road for terrain vehicles exists between Kangerlussuaq and Sisimiut and was built in 2020-2021.[ Greenland’s first road project connecting settlements clears its last hurdle][ ATV-sporet mellem Kangerlussuaq og Sisimiut er færdig]
See also
