Kuummiit
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 Kuummiit
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| Coordinates: 65°51′55″N 37°00′30″W / 65.86528°N 37.00833°WCoordinates: 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[1] | |
| • Mayor | Anders Sanimuinnaq |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 361 |
| Time zone | UTC-03 |
| Postal code | 3913 Tasiilaq |
Kuummiit (Kuummiut in west Greenlandic) is a settlement in the Sermersooq municipality, in southeastern Greenland. Founded in 1915, it has 361 inhabitants as of 2010.[2]
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[edit] Geography
The settlement is located on the mainland peninsula, on the eastern shore of the central part 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.
[edit] Population
The population of Kuummiit has decreased by over 21 percent relative to the 1990 levels, and by more than 7 percent relative to the 2000 levels.[2]
[edit] References
- ^ Sermersooq Municipality (Danish)
- ^ a b c "Population in localities January 1.st by locality, age, gender and place of birth 1977-2010". Statistics Greenland. http://bank2.stat.gl/dialog/varval.asp?ma=BEEST4&ti=Population+in+localities+January+1%2Est+by+locality%2C+age%2C+gender+and+place+of+birth+1977%2D2010&path=../Database/Greenland/Population/Population%20in%20Greenland/&search=KUUMMIUT&lang=4. Retrieved 11 August 2010.
- ^ Greenland Tourism a/s. Vandrekort Vestgrønland: Tasiilaq/Kulusuk (Map). Cartography by Compukort, Denmark (1996 ed.).
[edit] External links
- eastgreenland.com Settlement map and other information.
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