Sermiligaaq

Sermiligaaq
Sermiligaq
Sermiligaaq
Location within Greenland
Coordinates: 66°52′28″N 37°22′45″W / 66.87444°N 37.37917°W / 66.87444; -37.37917Coordinates: 66°52′28″N 37°22′45″W / 66.87444°N 37.37917°W / 66.87444; -37.37917
State  Kingdom of Denmark
Constituent country  Greenland
Municipality Sermersooq
Government[1]
 • Mayor Anders Sanimuinnaq
Population (2010)
 • Total 222
Time zone UTC-03
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 222 in 2010.[2] In Kalaallisut, its name means "Beautiful Glacierfjord".

Population

The population of Sermiligaaq has slowly increased in the last two decades, unlike in the neighboring settlements of Kuummiit and Kulusuk.[3]

Sermiligaaq population dynamics
Sermiligaaq population growth dynamics in the last two decades. Source: Statistics Greenland[3]

Transports

The settlement is served by the Sermiligaaq Heliport.

References

  1. ↑ Sermersooq Municipality Archived 2010-05-06 at the Wayback Machine. (in Danish)
  2. ↑ Statistics Greenland Archived 2011-08-12 at the Wayback Machine. (in Danish)
  3. 1 2 Statistics Greenland Archived 2011-08-12 at the Wayback Machine.
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