Qaasuitsup Municipality (historical)
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Qaasuitsup Municipality was a former large administrative region in northwestern Greenland that encompassed several coastal towns and settlements before being dissolved and divided in 2018.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Qaasuitsup Municipality (historical) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4679532 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Qaasuitsup Municipality (historical) Context triple: [Nares Strait, borderedBy, Qaasuitsup Municipality (historical)]
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A.
Kujalleq municipality
Kujalleq municipality is the southernmost administrative region of Greenland, known for its rugged Arctic landscapes, scattered coastal settlements, and significant Norse archaeological sites.
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B.
Nordkapp Municipality
Nordkapp Municipality is a coastal municipality in Troms og Finnmark county in northern Norway, best known for encompassing the iconic North Cape plateau on the island of Magerøya.
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C.
Tjeldsund Municipality
Tjeldsund Municipality is a coastal municipality in Northern Norway known for its fjords, islands, and strategic location near the Ofotfjord.
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D.
Sermersooq municipality
Sermersooq municipality is a large administrative region in southeastern and central Greenland that encompasses vast Arctic landscapes, including Greenland’s highest mountain, Gunnbjørn Fjeld.
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E.
Jevnaker municipality
Jevnaker municipality is a local government area in eastern Norway known for its scenic landscapes and the Hadeland Glassverk glassworks.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Qaasuitsup Municipality (historical) Target entity description: Qaasuitsup Municipality was a former large administrative region in northwestern Greenland that encompassed several coastal towns and settlements before being dissolved and divided in 2018.
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A.
Kujalleq municipality
Kujalleq municipality is the southernmost administrative region of Greenland, known for its rugged Arctic landscapes, scattered coastal settlements, and significant Norse archaeological sites.
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B.
Nordkapp Municipality
Nordkapp Municipality is a coastal municipality in Troms og Finnmark county in northern Norway, best known for encompassing the iconic North Cape plateau on the island of Magerøya.
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C.
Tjeldsund Municipality
Tjeldsund Municipality is a coastal municipality in Northern Norway known for its fjords, islands, and strategic location near the Ofotfjord.
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D.
Sermersooq municipality
Sermersooq municipality is a large administrative region in southeastern and central Greenland that encompasses vast Arctic landscapes, including Greenland’s highest mountain, Gunnbjørn Fjeld.
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E.
Jevnaker municipality
Jevnaker municipality is a local government area in eastern Norway known for its scenic landscapes and the Hadeland Glassverk glassworks.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
administrative division
ⓘ
former municipality ⓘ |
| capital | Ilulissat NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsSettlement |
Aasiaat
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Akunnaaq NERFINISHED ⓘ Attu NERFINISHED ⓘ Iginniarfik NERFINISHED ⓘ Ikerasaarsuk NERFINISHED ⓘ Ikerasaarsuk (Uummannaq area) NERFINISHED ⓘ Ilimanaq NERFINISHED ⓘ Ilulissat NERFINISHED ⓘ Innaarsuit NERFINISHED ⓘ Kangaatsiaq NERFINISHED ⓘ Kangersuatsiaq NERFINISHED ⓘ Kitsissuarsuit NERFINISHED ⓘ Kullorsuaq NERFINISHED ⓘ Niaqornaarsuk NERFINISHED ⓘ Niaqornat NERFINISHED ⓘ Nuussuaq NERFINISHED ⓘ Qaanaaq NERFINISHED ⓘ Qasigiannguit NERFINISHED ⓘ Qeqertaq NERFINISHED ⓘ Saqqaq NERFINISHED ⓘ Upernavik NERFINISHED ⓘ Uummannaq NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| country | Greenland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dissolutionDate | 2018-01-01 ⓘ |
| formedByMergerOf |
Aasiaat Municipality
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ilulissat Municipality NERFINISHED ⓘ Kangaatsiaq Municipality NERFINISHED ⓘ Qaanaaq Municipality NERFINISHED ⓘ Qasigiannguit Municipality NERFINISHED ⓘ Upernavik Municipality NERFINISHED ⓘ Uummannaq Municipality NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governmentType | municipal council ⓘ |
| hasCoastlineOn |
Baffin Bay
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Davis Strait NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageUsed |
Danish
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Greenlandic ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Kingdom of Denmark
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
northwestern Greenland ⓘ |
| partOf | Greenland local government reform of 2009 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| replacedBy |
Avannaata Municipality
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Qeqertalik Municipality NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startDate | 2009-01-01 ⓘ |
| subdivisionType | municipality ⓘ |
| timeZone |
UTC−03:00
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UTC−04:00 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Qaasuitsup Municipality (historical) Description of subject: Qaasuitsup Municipality was a former large administrative region in northwestern Greenland that encompassed several coastal towns and settlements before being dissolved and divided in 2018.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.