Tiilerilaaq | |
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 Wooden houses in Tiilerilaaq | |
  Tiilerilaaq Location within Greenland | |
| Coordinates: 65°53′20″N37°46′45″W / 65.88889°N 37.77917°W | |
| State |  Kingdom of Denmark |
| Constituent country |  Greenland |
| Municipality |  Sermersooq |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Pele Maratse |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 96 |
| Time zone | UTC-03 |
| Postal code | 3913 Tasiilaq |
Tiilerilaaq [2] (formerly Tiniteqilaaq) is a settlement in the Sermersooq municipality, in southeastern Greenland. Its population was 96 in 2020. [3]
The population of Tiilerilaaq has decreased by 54 percent relative to the 1991 levels, and by 34 percent relative to the 2000 levels, [4] reflecting the depopulation of the nearby Kuummiit and Isortoq.
During weekdays Air Greenland serves the village by helicopter as part of government contract, with flights from Tiniteqilaaq Heliport and Kulusuk Airport. [5]
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Tiniteqilaaq Heliport is a heliport in Tiniteqilaaq, a village in the Sermersooq municipality in southeastern Greenland. The heliport is considered a helistop, and is served by Air Greenland as part of a government contract.
Kuummiit Heliport is a heliport in Kuummiit, a village in the Sermersooq municipality in southeastern Greenland. The heliport is considered a helistop, and is served by Air Greenland as part of a government contract.
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