Fun fact 1 about Qaqortoq
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The present-day town of Qaqortoq was founded in 1775 by the Dano-Norwegian trader Anders Olsen.
Qaqortoq
Greenland
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Qaqortoq
Greenland
Country
Greenland
Population
3.2K
Coordinates
60.72, -46.03
Qaqortoq, also known as Julianehåb, is the capital city of the Kujalleq municipality in southern Greenland, located near Cape Thorvaldsen. With a population of 3,069 in 2025, it is the most populous town in Kujalleq and the fourth most in Greenland.
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