Map of Aasiaat, Greenland

Aasiaat is the administrative centre of Qeqertalik, Greenland, with a population of about 3,005. It lies at 68.7087°N, 52.8637°W. Aasiaat is about 506 km (314 mi) north of Nuuk, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Ilulissat, 91 km to the northeast.

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Aasiaat at a glance

Country

Greenland

Region

Qeqertalik

Population

3,005GeoNames

Coordinates

68.7087, -52.863768°42′31″N 52°51′49″W

Time zone

America/NuukUTC−02:00 / UTC−01:00 (daylight saving time)

Local time

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Distance to Nuuk

506 km (314 mi)

Where is Aasiaat?

The 5th largest city in Greenland by recorded population.
Located in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
Daylight ranges from about 0 hours (polar night) on the shortest day to 24 hours (midnight sun) on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Aasiaat

Ilulissat — 91 km northeast
Sisimiut — 200 km south
Nuuk — 506 km south
Qaqortoq — 944 km southeast

Largest cities in Greenland

Nuuk — 14,798
Sisimiut — 5,227
Ilulissat — 4,413
Qaqortoq — 3,224

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.