Kuummiit

Kuummiit
Kuummiut
Kuummiit is located in Greenland
Kuummiit
Kuummiit
Location within Greenland
Coordinates: 65°51′55″N 37°00′30″W / 65.86528°N 37.00833°W / 65.86528; -37.00833
State Kingdom of Denmark
Constituent country Greenland
Municipality Sermersooq
Founded1915
Government
 • MayorAnders Sanimuinnaq
Population
 (2020)
 • Total248[1]
Time zoneUTC−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

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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

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The population of Kuummiit has decreased by more than 27% relative to its 1990 level and almost 15% relative to its 2000 level.[1]

Kuummiit population dynamics
Kuummiit population growth dynamics, 1991-2010. Source: Statistics Greenland[1]

Transports

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The settlement is served by the Kuummiit Heliport (IATA: KUZ, ICAO: BGKM).

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Population by Localities". Statistical Greenland. Archived from the original on 2020-07-19. Retrieved 2020-07-19.
  2. ^ Sermersooq Municipality Archived 2010-05-06 at the Wayback Machine (in Danish)
  3. ^ Vandrekort Vestgrønland: Tasiilaq/Kulusuk (Map) (1996 ed.). Cartography by Compukort, Denmark. Greenland Tourism a/s.
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