This statistic displays the number of sled dogs in Greenland in 2016, by district. With a population of animals, most sled dogs were kept in Ilulissat in Western Greenland. In Upernavik, which is also in the Western part of the country, sled dogs were kept.
Dog sledding is an important part of the Greenlandic culture and a popular tourist activity. Sled dogs are mainly kept in Northern Greenland where winters last long enough to benefit from the dogs.
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Statistics Greenland. (March 1, 2017). Number of sled dogs in Greenland in 2016, by district [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 03, 2026, from /statistics/801362/number-of-sled-dogs-in-greenland-by-district/
Statistics Greenland. "Number of sled dogs in Greenland in 2016, by district." Chart. March 1, 2017. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 03, 2026. /statistics/801362/number-of-sled-dogs-in-greenland-by-district/
Statistics Greenland. (2017). Number of sled dogs in Greenland in 2016, by district. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 03, 2026. /statistics/801362/number-of-sled-dogs-in-greenland-by-district/
Statistics Greenland. "Number of Sled Dogs in Greenland in 2016, by District." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 1 Mar 2017, /statistics/801362/number-of-sled-dogs-in-greenland-by-district/
Statistics Greenland, Number of sled dogs in Greenland in 2016, by district ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/801362/number-of-sled-dogs-in-greenland-by-district/ (last visited August 03, 2026)
Number of sled dogs in Greenland in 2016, by district [Graph], Statistics Greenland, March 1, 2017. [Online]. Available: /statistics/801362/number-of-sled-dogs-in-greenland-by-district/
