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With 4,670 inhabitants in 2020, Ilulissat is the largest town in the Avannaata municipality.

Ilulissat
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Ilulissat

Greenland

Country
Greenland
Population
4.5K
Coordinates
69.22, -51.10
1431st most populous city in the world

Ilulissat, also known as Jakobshavn or Jacobshavn, is the municipal seat and largest town of the Avannaata municipality in western Greenland, located approximately 350 km (220 mi) north of the Arctic Circle. With a population of 5,149 as of 2025, it is the third-largest city in Greenland, after Nuuk and Sisimiut.

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