Sermiligaaq
Sermiligaaq | |
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 Sermiligaaq | |
  Sermiligaaq Location within Greenland | |
| Coordinates: 65°54′26″N 36°22′46″W / 65.90722°N 36.37944°W | |
| State |  Kingdom of Denmark |
| Constituent country |  Greenland |
| Municipality |  Sermersooq |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Anders Sanimuinnaq |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 209 |
| Time zone | UTC−02:00 (Western Greenland Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−01:00 (Western Greenland Summer Time) |
| Postal code | 3913 Tasiilaq |
Sermiligaaq (old spelling: Sermiligâk´) is a settlement in the Sermersooq municipality in southeastern Greenland. It is located near the Sermilik Fjord. Its population was 209 in 2020.[2] In Kalaallisut, its name means "Beautiful Glacierfjord".
Geography
[edit]The small island of Quujuutilik (also spelled Kujutilik or Qûjûtilik) is located off the coast northeast of Sermiligaaq.[3]
Transport
[edit]The settlement is served by the Sermiligaaq Heliport.
Population
[edit]The population of Sermiligaaq has slowly increased in the last two decades, unlike in the neighboring settlements of Kuummiit and Kulusuk.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ Sermersooq Municipality Archived 2010-05-06 at the Wayback Machine (in Danish)
- ^ "Population by Localities". Statistical Greenland.
- ^ GEOnet Names Server (GNS)
- ^ a b Statistics Greenland Archived 2011-08-12 at the Wayback Machine
External links
[edit]- eastgreenland.com Tourist information.
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