Sarfannguit
Sarfannguit | |
|---|---|
Sarfannguit-nunataat | |
| Coordinates: 66°53′50″N 52°51′40″W / 66.89722°N 52.86111°W | |
| State | Kingdom of Denmark |
| Constituent country | Greenland |
| Municipality | Qeqqata |
| Founded | 1843 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Najaaraq Goliathsen |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 96 |
| Time zone | UTC−02:00 (Western Greenland Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−01:00 (Western Greenland Summer Time) |
| Postal code | 3911 Sisimiut |
| Type | Cultural |
| Criteria | v |
| Designated | 2018 (42nd session) |
| Part of | Aasivissuit – Nipisat: Inuit Hunting Ground between Ice and Sea |
| Reference no. | 1557 |
Sarfannguit (old spelling: Sarfannguaq / Sarfánguaq) is a settlement in the Qeqqata municipality in central-western Greenland. Its population was 96 in 2020. The settlement was founded in 1843. The town is located within the Aasivissuit – Nipisat UNESCO World Heritage Site, and is inscribed on the World Heritage List in 2018 for its outstanding archeological sites representing the human occupation of Greenland for over 4,000 years.