Kuummiit
Kuummiut
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Location within Greenland | |
Coordinates: 65°51′55″N 37°00′30″W / 65.86528°N 37.00833°W / 65.86528; -37.00833 | |
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Municipality | ![]() |
Founded | 1915 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Anders Sanimuinnaq |
Population
(2020)
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• Total | 248[1] |
Time zone | UTC-03 |
Postal code |
3913 Tasiilaq
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Kuummiit (Kalaallisut: Kuummiut) is a settlement in the Sermersooq municipality in southeastern Greenland. Founded in 1915, it had 248 inhabitants in 2020.[1]
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.
The population of Kuummiit has decreased by more than 27% relative to its 1990 level and almost 15% relative to its 2000 level.[1]
The settlement is served by the Kuummiit Heliport (IATA: KUZ, ICAO: BGKM).
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