Kujalleq

Coordinates: 61°00′N 45°00′W / 61.000°N 45.000°W / 61.000; -45.000
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Kujalleq Municipality
Kommune Kujalleq
Kujalleq Municipality
Clockwise from top left: Qaqortoq, Alluitsup Paa, Ulamertorsuaq, Qassiarsuk
Flag of Kujalleq Municipality
Coat of arms of Kujalleq Municipality
Location of Kujalleq within Greenland
Location of Kujalleq within Greenland
Coordinates (Kujalleq Commune): 61°00′N 45°00′W / 61.000°N 45.000°W / 61.000; -45.000
Sovereign state Kingdom of Denmark
Country Greenland
MunicipalityKujalleq
Established1 January 2009
Municipal centerQaqortoq
Government
 • MayorKiista P. Isaksen (Siumut)
Area
 • Total32,000 km2 (12,355 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)[3]
 • Total6,292
 • Density0.197/km2 (0.51/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-03
Calling code+299
ISO 3166 codeGL-KU
Websitekujalleq.gl

Kujalleq (Greenlandic: Greenlandic pronunciation: ​[kujaɬːɜq̚], Danish: Syden, lit.'The South') is a municipality of Greenland. The largest settlement there is Qaqortoq.

References[change | change source]

  1. "Kommune Kujalleq". Kujalleq Municipality. Archived from the original on 7 January 2013. Retrieved 11 July 2010.
  2. Statistics Greenland, Greenland in Figures 2010
  3. "Population January 1st by municipality and time". Statistical Greenland. Retrieved 12 March 2022.[permanent dead link]