Qaqortoq geodata
Qaqortoq (Kujalleq) is a seat of a first-order administrative division; located in Greenland in America/Godthab (GMT-1) time zone. With population of 3,224 people, there are 3 cities with bigger population in this country. Compared to other cities in Greenland, 94.4% of cities are located further ↑North; 83.3% of cities are located further ←West and 77.8% of cities have lower elevation than Qaqortoq. Note1
Qaqortoq GPS coordinates[2]
60° 43' 6.204" North, 46° 2' 8.196" West
| Map corner | latitude | longitude |
|---|---|---|
| Upper-left | 61.06045°, | -46.73874° |
| Center: | 60.71839°, | -46.03561° |
| Lower-right: | 60.37264°, | -45.33249° |
| Map W x H: | 76.5×76.5 km | = 47.5×47.5mi |
| max Lat: | 77.46666° ⇑94.4% North |
| Qaqortoq: | 60.71839° |
| min Lat: | ⇓5.6% South 60.14169° |
| min Long | Qaqortoq | max Long |
| -69.23155° | -46.03561° | -21.96221° |
| W 83.3%⇐ | ⇒16.7% E |
Elevation
Elevation of Qaqortoq is 30 m = 98 ft, and this is 2.1 m = 7 ft below average elevation for this country.
| Max E: |
242 m = 794 ft | 22.2% |
| Avg. | 32.1 m = 105 ft | |
| Qaqortoq | 30 m = 98 ft | |
Min E: |
1 m = 3 ft | 77.8% |
See also: Greenland elevation on elevation.city.
Geographical zone
Qaqortoq is located in North temperate zone (between Tropic of Cancer and the Arctic Circle). Distance of this North polar circle is 649.9 km =403.8 mi to North.| Distance of | km | miles | from Qaqortoq |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Pole | 3255.8 | 2023.1 | to North |
| Arctic Circle | 649.9 | 403.8 | to North |
| Tropic Cancer | 4145.3 | 2575.8 | to South |
| Equator | 6751.3 | 4195.1 | to South |
Nearby cities:
3 places around Qaqortoq: (largest is in red/bold)
• Nanortalik
77.6 km =48.2 mi, 
145°
• Narsaq
21.7 km =13.5 mi, 
357°
• Paamiut
239.9 km =149.1 mi, 
306°
Sources, notices
• [Note1] Compared only with cities in Greenland existing in our database
• [Src1] Map data: © OpenStreetMap contributors (CC-BY-SA)
• [Src2] Other city data from geonames.org with taken over terms of usage.
• [Src3] Geographical zone / Annual Mean Temperature by Robert A. Rohde @ Wikipedia
