Kuummiit

Kuummiit Kuummiut
Settlement
View of Kuummiit
Kuummiit Location within Greenland
Coordinates: 65°51′55″N37°00′30″W / 65.86528°N 37.00833°W / 65.86528; -37.00833
State	Kingdom of Denmark
Constituent country	Greenland
Municipality	Sermersooq
Founded	1915
Government [1]
• Mayor	Anders Sanimuinnaq
Elevation	49 m (161 ft)
Population  (2020)
• Total	248 [2]
Time zone	UTC−02:00 (WGT)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−01:00 (WGST)
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. ^[2]

Geography

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

The population of Kuummiit has decreased by more than 27% relative to its 1990 level and almost 15% relative to its 2000 level. ^[2]

Kuummiit population growth dynamics, 1991-2010. Source: Statistics Greenland ^[2]

Transports

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

References

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

External links

• eastgreenland.com Settlement map and other information.