Kuummiit

Kuummiit
Kuummiut
Settlement
View of Kuummiit
View of Kuummiit
Kuummiit is located in Greenland
Kuummiit
Kuummiit
Location within Greenland
Coordinates: 65°51′55″N 37°00′30″W / 65.86528°N 37.00833°W / 65.86528; -37.00833
State Kingdom of Denmark
Constituent country Greenland
Municipality Sermersooq
Founded1915
Government
 • MayorAnders Sanimuinnaq
Elevation
49 m (161 ft)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
248
Time zoneUTC−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.

Geography

The settlement is located on the eastern shore of the Ammassalik Fjord, 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.

Kuummiit population dynamics
Kuummiit population growth dynamics, 1991-2010. Source: Statistics Greenland

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. 1 2 3 4 "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.