Kangerluk
Kangerluk
Diskofjord | |
|---|---|
  Kangerluk Location within Greenland  Kangerluk Kangerluk (Greenland) | |
| Coordinates: 69°29′04″N 53°56′55″W / 69.48444°N 53.94861°W | |
| State |  Kingdom of Denmark |
| Constituent country |  Greenland |
| Municipality | Qeqertalik |
| Population (2025) | |
• Total | 4 |
| Time zone | UTC−02:00 (Western Greenland Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−01:00 (Western Greenland Summer Time) |
| Postal code | 3953 Qeqertarsuaq |
Kangerluk (Danish: Diskofjord) is a slightly remote settlement in the Qeqertalik municipality in western Greenland. It is located on the southwestern shore of Disko Island along with the island's biggest settlement, Qeqertarsuaq, on the southern shore. It is situated approximately 35 km (22 mi) northwest of Qeqertarsuaq.
Along with Qeqertarsuaq, Kangerluk is currently one of two remaining settlements on Disko Island. It is in the largest fjord system on the island which it is named after. Its original name was Kangerluarssuk after the fjord arm where the settlement is situated. The settlement has been more or less inhabited since the beginning of the 19th century. As of 2025, only 4 inhabitants currently live in the area.
Population
Kangerluk is rapidly depopulating, having lost 88% of its population since 2010.
References
- ↑ "Statistics Greenland". Archived from the original on 19 July 2020. Retrieved 19 July 2020.
- ↑ "Statistics Greenland". Archived from the original on 19 July 2020. Retrieved 19 July 2020.
- ↑ "Statistics Greenland". Archived from the original on 19 July 2020. Retrieved 19 July 2020.
- 1 2 Statistics Greenland Archived 2011-08-12 at the Wayback Machine
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