Map of Ilulissat, Greenland

Ilulissat is the administrative centre of Avannaata, Greenland, with a population of about 4,413. It lies at 69.2198°N, 51.0986°W. Ilulissat is about 561 km (348 mi) north of Nuuk, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Aasiaat, 91 km to the southwest.

Ilulissat at a glance

Where is Ilulissat?

• The 3rd largest city in Greenland by recorded population.
• Located in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 0 hours (polar night) on the shortest day to 24 hours (midnight sun) on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Ilulissat

• Aasiaat — 91 km southwest
• Sisimiut — 275 km southwest
• Nuuk — 561 km south
• Qaqortoq — 974 km south

Largest cities in Greenland

• Nuuk — 14,798
• Sisimiut — 5,227
• Qaqortoq — 3,224
• Aasiaat — 3,005

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.