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Qaqortoq Market Square
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Qaqortoq Airport opened in 2026, linking the town with domestic destinations and Iceland.

Qaqortoq
Greenland
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Qaqortoq

Greenland

Country
Greenland
Population
3.2K
Coordinates
60.72, -46.03
1432nd most populous city in the world

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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