Avanersuaq region

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The Avanersuaq region is a remote area in northwest Greenland, home to the Inughuit people and known for its High Arctic environment and traditional Inuit culture.

All labels observed (4)

Label Occurrences
Avanersuaq region canonical 1
Qaanaaq region 1
Thule (Qaanaaq) region 1

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (46)

Predicate Object
instanceOf geographical region
region of Greenland
access primarily by air
associatedWith Greenlandic Inuit culture
linked to: Inuit

subsistence hunting rights
borderedBy Baffin Bay
Nares Strait
climate polar climate
continent North America
country Greenland
culturalRegionFor Inughuit
linked to: Inuit
ecosystem Arctic tundra
formerNameOfMainTown Thule
linked to: Thule Inuit
governedAs part of Avannaata municipality
hasEthnicGroup Inughuit
linked to: Inuit
hasFeature coastal cliffs
fjords
glaciers
sea ice
hasLanguage Inuktun
Kalaallisut
hasSeasonalPhenomenon midnight sun
polar night
inhabitedBy Inughuit people
linked to: Inuit

Inuit
knownFor High Arctic environment
remote location
traditional Inuit culture
locatedIn Arctic
linked to: Arctic region

High Arctic
linked to: Arctic region

northwest Greenland
majorSettlement Qaanaaq
partOf Kingdom of Denmark
linked to: Denmark

Thule area
populationDensity very low
timeZone UTC-03
traditionalEconomy fishing
hunting
traditionalPractices dog sledding
sea ice travel
wildlife Arctic fox
migratory seabirds
narwhal
polar bear
seals
walrus

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (4)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Inuktun spokenIn Avanersuaq region
Thule Inuit namedAfter Thule (Qaanaaq) region
linked to: Avanersuaq region
Thule area locatedIn northwest Greenland
linked to: Avanersuaq region
Avannaata contains Qaanaaq region
subject linked to: Avannaata (partly)
linked to: Avanersuaq region