Map of Kommuneqarfik Sermersooq
Kommuneqarfik Sermersooq is a first-level division of Greenland. Its largest mapped city is Nuuk, with about 14,798 people in the metropolitan area. The interactive map below is centred on Kommuneqarfik Sermersooq, and the tables list its 4 mapped cities along with the ports nearest to them.
- Cities Mapped
- 4
- Largest City
- Nuuk
- Country
- Greenland
Interactive Map of Kommuneqarfik Sermersooq
About Kommuneqarfik Sermersooq
Sermersooq (Greenlandic pronunciation: [sɜm.mɜs.sɔːq̚]) is a municipality in Greenland, formed on 1 January 2009 from five previous, smaller municipalities, and is the largest municipality in the world by area. Its administrative seat is the city of Nuuk, the capital of Greenland, and it is the most populous municipality in the country, with 24,229 inhabitants as of January 2025.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia: Sermersooq (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Kommuneqarfik Sermersooq in Depth
Geography
The municipality is located in south-central and eastern Greenland, with an area of 531,900 km2 (205,367.7 mi2). As of 2018, it is the largest municipality in the world by area, following the split of the former Qaasuitsup municipality. As of January 2013, its population was 17,498. In the south, it is flanked by the Kujalleq municipality, with the border running alongside Alanngorsuaq Fjord. The waters flowing around the western coastline of the municipality are those of the Labrador Sea, which to the north narrows down to form Davis Strait separating the island of Greenland from Baffin Island. In the southwest, Ikka Fjord is best known for its eponymous ikaite columns, of a scale unknown anywhere else.
Sections adapted from Wikipedia: Sermersooq (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Kommuneqarfik Sermersooq: Key Facts
| Population | 24,643 (2026) |
|---|---|
| Area | 531,900 km² |
| Capital | Nuuk |
| Head of government | Avaaraq S. Olsen |
| Established | 2009 |
Facts from Wikidata Q695387 (CC0).
History of Kommuneqarfik Sermersooq: Empires and States
The atlas records 2 polities whose mapped territory included part of Kommuneqarfik Sermersooq, from Greenland in 1744 CE to 2024 CE. They are listed in the order they first appear.
| Polity | Period here |
|---|---|
| Greenland | 1744–1940 CE |
| Denmark | 1946–2024 CE |
Historical Maps of Kommuneqarfik Sermersooq
Kommuneqarfik Sermersooq on the world map in each year one of these states held it:
Derived by testing mapped cities against dated territorial polygons. Dates are when the polygons cover this place, not the polity's whole lifespan, and polities absent from the source dataset are not listed.
Largest Cities in Kommuneqarfik Sermersooq
4 cities mapped. Ranked by metropolitan population. A port city's harbour is written up on the page of its sea.
| # | Name | Population | Region | Role |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nuuk | 14,798 | Kommuneqarfik Sermersooq | Admin-0 region capital |
| 2 | Paamiut | 1,862 | Kommuneqarfik Sermersooq | Populated place |
| 3 | Ittoqqortoormiit | 469 | Kommuneqarfik Sermersooq | Populated place |
| 4 | Kulusuk | 286 | Kommuneqarfik Sermersooq | Populated place |
Ports in Kommuneqarfik Sermersooq
4 ports mapped. Ranked by approach channel depth, the figure that limits which ships can call. Harbours link to their write-up on the page of the sea or coast they lie on. Assigned by the nearest mapped city, so features near the boundary may belong to a neighbouring division.
| # | Name | Channel Depth | Class | Sea | Max Vessel |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paamuit (Frederikshab) | 45.7 m | Small | Arctic Canada, Hudson Bay & Greenland | medium vessels |
| 2 | Nuuk | 16.5 m | Small | Arctic Canada, Hudson Bay & Greenland | medium vessels |
| 3 | Gronnedal (Kangilinnguit) | 5.5 m | Very Small | Arctic Canada, Hudson Bay & Greenland | medium vessels |
| 4 | Maniitsoq | 5.5 m | Very Small | Arctic Canada, Hudson Bay & Greenland | medium vessels |
Kommuneqarfik Sermersooq: Quick Answers
- Where is Kommuneqarfik Sermersooq?
- Kommuneqarfik Sermersooq is a first-level division of Greenland, in North America. Its mapped cities centre on 65.5631° N, 40.1757° W.
- What is the largest city in Kommuneqarfik Sermersooq?
- Nuuk is the largest city mapped in Kommuneqarfik Sermersooq, with a metropolitan population of about 14,798.
- How many cities are in Kommuneqarfik Sermersooq?
- YearMaps maps 4 cities and towns in Kommuneqarfik Sermersooq, with a combined metropolitan population of about 17,415. This counts mapped settlements, not every municipality.