Tiilerilaaq

Tiilerilaaq
Wooden houses in Tiilerilaaq
Tiilerilaaq
Location within Greenland
Coordinates: 65°53′20″N 37°46′45″W / 65.88889°N 37.77917°W / 65.88889; -37.77917Coordinates: 65°53′20″N 37°46′45″W / 65.88889°N 37.77917°W / 65.88889; -37.77917
State  Kingdom of Denmark
Constituent country  Greenland
Municipality Sermersooq
Government[1]
 • Mayor Pele Maratse
Population (2010)
 • Total 134
Time zone UTC-03
Postal code 3913 Tasiilaq

Tiilerilaaq[2] (West Greenlandic: Tiniteqilaaq, old spelling: Tiniteqilâq) (IATA: TQI) is a settlement in the Sermersooq municipality, in southeastern Greenland. Its population was 134 in 2010.[3]

Population

The population of Tiilerilaaq has decreased by 30 percent relative to the 1990 levels, and by 8 percent relative to the 2000 levels,[4] reflecting the depopulation of the nearby Kuummiit and Isortoq.

Tiilerilaaq population dynamics
Tiilerilaaq population growth dynamics in the last two decades. Source: Statistics Greenland[4]

Transport

During weekdays Air Greenland serves the village by helicopter as part of government contract, with flights from Tiniteqilaaq Heliport and Kulusuk Airport.[5]

References

  1. ↑ Sermersooq Municipality Archived 2010-05-06 at the Wayback Machine. (in Danish)
  2. ↑ Nu er 'Ittoqqortoormiit' blevet officielt
  3. ↑ Statistics Greenland Archived 2011-08-12 at the Wayback Machine. (in Danish)
  4. 1 2 Statistics Greenland Archived 2011-08-12 at the Wayback Machine.
  5. ↑ Air Greenland, Departures and Arrivals Archived 2010-03-09 at the Wayback Machine.
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