Uummannaq is located 590 kilometres north of the Arctic Circle on Uummannaq Island located in the south-central arm of the Uummannaq Fjord. Uummannaq is also the general name given to the series of inlets north of the promontory at Niaqornat on the Nuussuaq Peninsula.

Uummannaq: Explore the heart of North Greenland - [Visit Greenland!] A chorus of Greenlandic sled dogs at the base of the heart-shaped mountain calls you to adventure amidst the enormous icebergs of the Uummannaq Fjord.

Jun 17, 2020 · This Ultimate Travel Guide to Uummannaq contains all the information you need to plan and get the most out of your vacation to this spectacular part of North Greenland. Where is Uummannaq? “Uummannaq” means “heart-shaped” in Kalaallisut (the Greenlandic language).

Uummannaq Island (Greenlandic: Uummannap qeqertaa[1]) is a small (12 km 2 (4.6 sq mi)) [1] island in Avannaata municipality in northwestern Greenland. Located in the south-central part of the Uummannaq Fjord, it is home to the most prominent mountain on the Arctic coast of western Greenland and to Uummannaq, the largest town north of Ilulissat. [2]

Jan 18, 2024 · Uummannaq is a city in Western Greenland. Uummannaq is a town of about 1,300 people with another 1,300 residing in the surrounding settlements. The main industry in the area is fishing for halibut, which has recently overtaken hunting as the principle industry for the town.

Apr 22, 2022 · Beautiful Uummannaq with a heart-shaped mountain. This beautiful town with appr. 1400 inhabitants (2020) is located 460 kilometers north of the arctic circle. As you walk around the city streets, you will meet friendly people in the city’s calm and relaxed atmosphere.

Uummannaq, located on a small, heart-shaped island off the northwest coast of Greenland, is one of the most picturesque towns in the Arctic. Its colorful houses dot the city’s rocky hills.

Uummannaq is a 1,170-metre-high (3,839 ft), prominent, isolated mountain in western Greenland, located on the small Uummannaq Island in the central part of the Uummannaq Fjord. It entirely dominates the landscape of the island, its base occupying its entire northern half.

Uummannaq Fjord, inlet of Baffin Bay, western Greenland, north of Nuussuaq Peninsula. About 100 miles (160 km) long and 15–30 miles (24–48 km) wide, the inlet divides into several smaller fjords extending eastward to the inland ice cap, where they are fed by extensive glaciers.

Uummannaq - the city named after the heart-shaped mountain, is also home to Santa Claus' summer residence, about an hours walk from the city to the foot of the mountain lies a traditionally built cabin.