Kuummiit
Kuummiut | |
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Coordinates: 65°51′55″N 37°00′30″W / 65.86528°N 37.00833°W | |
State | Kingdom of Denmark |
Constituent country | Greenland |
Municipality | Sermersooq |
Founded | 1915 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Anders Sanimuinnaq |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 248 [1] |
Time zone | UTC-03 |
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. [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).