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".
Sermiligaaq | |
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Coordinates: 66°52′28″N 37°22′45″W / 66.87444°N 37.37917°W | |
State | Kingdom of Denmark |
Constituent country | Greenland |
Municipality | Sermersooq |
Government | |
• Mayor | Anders Sanimuinnaq |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 209 |
Time zone | UTC-03 |
Postal code | 3913 Tasiilaq |
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.