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Kuummiit
Kuummiut | |
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 View of Kuummiit | |
  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 |
| Elevation | 49 m (161 ft) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 248[2] |
| Time zone | UTC−02:00 (WGT) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−01:00 (WGST) |
| 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.[2]
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.[2]
Transports
[edit]The settlement is served by the Kuummiit Heliport (IATA: KUZ, ICAO: BGKM).
References
[edit]- ↑ Sermersooq Municipality Archived 2010-05-06 at the Wayback Machine (in Danish)
- 1 2 3 4 "Population by Localities". Statistical Greenland. Archived from the original on 2020-07-19. Retrieved 2020-07-19.
- ↑ 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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