Kuummiit
Kuummiit
Kuummiut | |
|---|---|
  Kuummiit Location within Greenland | |
| Coordinates: 65°51′55″N 37°00′30″W / 65.86528°N 37.00833°W | |
| State |  Kingdom of Denmark |
| Constituent country |  Greenland |
| Municipality |  Sermersooq |
| Founded | 1915 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Anders Sanimuinnaq |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 248[1] |
| Time zone | UTC−02:00 (Western Greenland Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−01:00 (Western Greenland Summer Time) |
| Postal code | 3913 Tasiilaq |
Kuummiit (Kalaallisut: Kuummiut) is a settlement in the Sermersooq municipality in southeastern Greenland. Founded in 1915, it had 248 inhabitants in 2020.[1]
Geography
[edit]The settlement is located on the eastern shore of the Ammassalik Fjord,[3] approximately 40 km (25 mi) to the northeast of Tasiilaq and 34 km (21 mi) to the north of Kulusuk.
Population
[edit]The population of Kuummiit has decreased by more than 27% relative to its 1990 level and almost 15% relative to its 2000 level.[1]
Transports
[edit]The settlement is served by the Kuummiit Heliport (IATA: KUZ, ICAO: BGKM).
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "Population by Localities". Statistical Greenland. Archived from the original on 2020-07-19. Retrieved 2020-07-19.
- ^ Sermersooq Municipality Archived 2010-05-06 at the Wayback Machine (in Danish)
- ^ Vandrekort Vestgrønland: Tasiilaq/Kulusuk (Map) (1996 ed.). Cartography by Compukort, Denmark. Greenland Tourism a/s.
External links
[edit]- eastgreenland.com Settlement map and other information.
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