Upernavik Archipelago
 Upernavik Archipelago
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| Geography | |
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| Location | Baffin Bay, Greenland |
| Coordinates | 73°20′N 56°10′W / 73.333°N 56.167°WCoordinates: 73°20′N 56°10′W / 73.333°N 56.167°W |
| Archipelago | Upernavik Archipelago |
| Major islands | Nutaarmiut, Maniitsoq, Qeqertaq |
| Length | 350 km (217 mi) |
| Width | 55 km (34.2 mi) |
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| Municipality | Qaasuitsup |
| Demographics | |
| Population | (see below) |
Upernavik Archipelago is a vast coastal archipelago in the Qaasuitsup municipality in northwestern Greenland, off the shores of northeastern Baffin Bay. The archipelago extends from the northwestern coast of Sigguup Nunaa peninsula in the south at approximately 71°50′N 56°00′W / 71.833°N 56.000°W to the southern end of Melville Bay (Greenlandic: Qimusseriarsuaq) in the north at approximately 74°50′N 57°30′W / 74.833°N 57.500°W.
The archipelago belongs to the earliest-settled areas of Greenland, the first migrants arriving approximately 2.000 years B.C.E. All southbound migrations of the Inuit passed through the area, leaving behind a trail of archeological sites. The early Saqqaq culture diminished in importance around 1.000 BCE, followed by the migrants of Dorset culture, who spread alongside the coast of Baffin Bay, being in turn displaced by the Thule people in the 13th and 14th centuries. The area has been continuously inhabited since then.
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