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Sermiligaaq

Coordinates: 65°54′26″N 36°22′46″W / 65.90722°N 36.37944°W / 65.90722; -36.37944
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Sermiligaaq
Sermiligaaq
Sermiligaaq
Sermiligaaq is located in Greenland
Sermiligaaq
Sermiligaaq
Location within Greenland
Coordinates: 65°54′26″N 36°22′46″W / 65.90722°N 36.37944°W / 65.90722; -36.37944
State Kingdom of Denmark
Constituent country Greenland
Municipality Sermersooq
Government
 • MayorAnders Sanimuinnaq
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
209
Time zoneUTC−02:00 (Western Greenland Time)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−01:00 (Western Greenland Summer Time)
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 209 in 2020.[2] In Kalaallisut, its name means "Beautiful Glacierfjord".

Geography

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The small island of Quujuutilik (also spelled Kujutilik or Qûjûtilik) is located off the coast northeast of Sermiligaaq.[3]

Transport

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The settlement is served by the Sermiligaaq Heliport.

Population

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The population of Sermiligaaq has slowly increased in the last two decades, unlike in the neighboring settlements of Kuummiit and Kulusuk.[4]

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

References

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  1. ^ Sermersooq Municipality Archived 2010-05-06 at the Wayback Machine (in Danish)
  2. ^ "Population by Localities". Statistical Greenland.
  3. ^ GEOnet Names Server (GNS)
  4. ^ a b Statistics Greenland Archived 2011-08-12 at the Wayback Machine
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