Kuummiit

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Kuummiit (Kuummiut in west Greenlandic) is a settlement in the Sermersooq municipality, in southeastern Greenland. Founded in 1915, it has 361 inhabitants as of 2010.[2]

Kuummiit
FederacyKingdom of Denmark
Country Greenland
MunicipalitySermersooq
Founded1915
Government
 • MayorAnders Sanimuinnaq
Population
 (2010)
 • Total361
Time zoneUTC-03
Postal code
3913 Tasiilaq

Geography

The settlement is located on the mainland peninsula, on the eastern shore of the central part 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 over 21 percent relative to the 1990 levels, and by more than 7 percent relative to the 2000 levels.[2]

Kuummiit population growth dynamics in the last two decades. Source: Statistics Greenland[2]

References

  1. ^ Sermersooq Municipality Template:Da icon
  2. ^ a b c "Population in localities January 1.st by locality, age, gender and place of birth 1977-2010". Statistics Greenland. Retrieved 11 August 2010.
  3. ^ Vandrekort Vestgrønland: Tasiilaq/Kulusuk (Map) (1996 ed.). Cartography by Compukort, Denmark. Greenland Tourism a/s.