Map of Qaqortoq, Greenland

Qaqortoq is the administrative centre of Kujalleq, Greenland, with a population of about 3,224. It lies at 60.7184°N, 46.0356°W. Qaqortoq is about 483 km (300 mi) southeast of Nuuk, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Nuuk, 483 km to the northwest.

Qaqortoq at a glance

Where is Qaqortoq?

• The 4th largest city in Greenland by recorded population.
• Located in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 5 h 38 min on the shortest day to 19 h 09 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Qaqortoq

• Nuuk — 483 km northwest
• Sisimiut — 785 km northwest
• Aasiaat — 944 km north
• Ilulissat — 974 km north

Largest cities in Greenland

• Nuuk — 14,798
• Sisimiut — 5,227
• Ilulissat — 4,413
• Aasiaat — 3,005

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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.