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Place in Greenland, Kingdom of Denmark
Iginniarfik
Iginniarfik is located in GreenlandIginniarfikIginniarfikLocation within Greenland
Coordinates: 68°08′53″N 53°10′20″W / 68.14806°N 53.17222°W / 68.14806; -53.17222
State Kingdom of Denmark
Constituent country Greenland
MunicipalityQeqertalik
Population
 • Total76
Time zoneUTC−02:00 (Western Greenland Time)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−01:00 (Western Greenland Summer Time)
Postal code3955 Kangaatsiaq

Iginniarfik is a village in the municipality of Qeqertalik, in western Greenland. Its population was 76 in 2020.

Transport

Main article: Iginniarfik Heliport

Air Greenland serves the village as part of government contract, with winter-only helicopter flights from Iginniarfik Heliport to Ikerasaarsuk Heliport and Kangaatsiaq Heliport. Settlement flights in the Aasiaat Archipelago are unique in that they are operated only during winter and spring.

During summer and autumn, when the waters of Disko Bay are navigable, communication between settlements is by sea only, serviced by Diskoline. The ferry links Iginniarfik with Kangaatsiaq, Attu, Ikerasaarsuk, Niaqornaarsuk, and Aasiaat.

Population

The population of Iginniarfik has been stable in the last two decades.

Iginniarfik population dynamics Iginniarfik population growth dynamics in the last two decades. Source: Statistics Greenland

References

  1. "Population by Localities". Statistical Greenland. Archived from the original on 2020-07-19. Retrieved 2020-07-19.
  2. "Booking system". Air Greenland. Archived from the original on 22 April 2010. Retrieved 6 July 2010.
  3. Diskoline timetable Archived 2009-05-22 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ Statistics Greenland Archived 2011-08-12 at the Wayback Machine
Cities, towns, and villages in Greenland
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Kujalleq
Qeqertalik
Qeqqata
Sermersooq
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