Tasiusaq, Kujalleq
| Tasiusaq | |
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 Tasiusaq
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| Coordinates: 60°11′35″N 44°49′11″W / 60.19306°N 44.81972°WCoordinates: 60°11′35″N 44°49′11″W / 60.19306°N 44.81972°W | |
| State |  Kingdom of Denmark |
| Constituent country |  Greenland |
| Municipality | Kujalleq |
| Government[1] | |
| • Mayor | Karta Korneliussen |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 90 |
| Time zone | UTC-03 |
| Postal code | 3922 Nanortalik |
Tasiusaq is a settlement in the Kujalleq municipality in southern Greenland. It is located at the Tasermiut Fjord (Danish: Ketils Fjord), east of Nanortalik. Its population is 90 as of 2010.[2] In the Greenlandic language, the name of the settlement means "a bay with a small outlet".
[edit] Population
Most towns and settlements in southern Greenland exhibit negative growth patterns over the last two decades, with many settlements rapidly depopulating. The population of Tasiusaq has decreased by 14 percent relative to the 1990 levels, and over 6 percent relative to the 2000 levels.[3]
[edit] References
- ^ Kujalleq Municipality (Danish)
- ^ Statistics Greenland
- ^ a b Statistics Greenland
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