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Place in Greenland, Kingdom of Denmark
Sermiligaaq
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Sermiligaaq is located in GreenlandSermiligaaqSermiligaaqLocation within Greenland
Coordinates: 65°54′26″N 36°22′46″W / 65.90722°N 36.37944°W / 65.90722; -36.37944
State Kingdom of Denmark
Constituent country Greenland
Municipality Sermersooq
Government
 • MayorAnders Sanimuinnaq
Population
 • Total209
Time zoneUTC−02:00 (Western Greenland Time)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−01:00 (Western Greenland Summer Time)
Postal code3913 Tasiilaq

Sermiligaaq (old spelling: Sermiligâk´) is a settlement in the Sermersooq municipality in southeastern Greenland. It is located near the Sermilik Fjord. Its population was 209 in 2020. In Kalaallisut, its name means "Beautiful Glacierfjord".

Geography

The small island of Quujuutilik (also spelled Kujutilik or Qûjûtilik) is located off the coast northeast of Sermiligaaq.

Transport

The settlement is served by the Sermiligaaq Heliport.

Population

The population of Sermiligaaq has slowly increased in the last two decades, unlike in the neighboring settlements of Kuummiit and Kulusuk.

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

References

  1. Sermersooq Municipality Archived 2010-05-06 at the Wayback Machine (in Danish)
  2. "Population by Localities". Statistical Greenland.
  3. GEOnet Names Server (GNS)
  4. ^ Statistics Greenland Archived 2011-08-12 at the Wayback Machine

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Cities, towns, and villages in Greenland
Avannaata
Kujalleq
Qeqertalik
Qeqqata
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