Sermiligaaq

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Sermiligaaq (Where the icebergs come from)
Sermiligâĸ
View of Sermiligaaq
View of Sermiligaaq
Commune Kommuneqarfik Sermersooq
District Ammassalik
Geographical location 65 ° 54 ′ 0 ″  N , 36 ° 23 ′ 0 ″  W Coordinates: 65 ° 54 ′ 0 ″  N , 36 ° 23 ′ 0 ″  W
Sermiligaaq (Greenland)
Sermiligaaq
Residents 209
(January 1, 2020)
Time zone UTC-3

Sermiligaaq [ ˌsɜmːiliˈɣɑːq ] (according to the old spelling Sermiligâĸ ; Tunumiisut Tsermilingaar [ ˌt͡sɜmːiɾiˈŋɑː (q) ]) is a Greenlandic settlement in the district of Ammassalik in the communeqarfik Sermersooq .

location

Sermiligaaq is located on the southern tip of a rugged peninsula on the east bank of the Qinngertivaq fjord , which is also called Sermiligaaq and is fed by the Kaarali Gletsjer and the Apuseeq (Knud Rasmussen Gletsjer). South of Sermiligaaq, the Ikaasak Sound connects the fjord with the Kangertivartigajik . Directly in front of the village, the Ikaasattiaq separates Sermiligaaq from the island of Immikkeerteq and the smaller island of Aaluiartik behind it . The closest location is Kuummiit , which is 29 km to the west. About halfway there is the abandoned US Air Force Base Bluie East-2 (Ikkatteq).

history

Sermiligaaq is believed to have been settled in the 1930s, with residents all coming here from a nearby residential area called Utoqqarmiut . In 1930 Utoqqarmiut was mentioned for the last time with 49 inhabitants, while Sermiligaaq had 58 inhabitants in 1940. In 1950, 77 people lived in the village. In 1958 a school chapel was built in Sermiligaaq and at the same time Den Kongelige Grønlandske Handel built a shop, although the place was officially not an Udsted . In 1960 Sermiligaaq already had 118 residents and an apartment was built for an obstetrician. In 1965, Sermiligaaq received a radio link. In 1970, 139 people lived in the village. In 1989 the school was expanded.

Infrastructure and supply

Sermiligaaq has a port that can be approached from July to November. The place can be reached from the air via the Sermiligaaq heliport . The rest of the traffic is by dog sleds and snowmobiles .

Nukissiorfiit is responsible for the electricity and water supply. Garbage is dumped and burned and sewage is discharged into the sea.

Development

The Sermiligaaq school teaches about 30 students up to the seventh grade, after which the students have to move to Tasiilaq . There is also a playgroup, a village office, a service building, an assembly building with a kiosk, an infirmary, a fire station, a post office, a Pilersuisoq branch that supplies the residents with goods, and the church.

Population development

The population of Sermiligaaq has increased significantly over the past 40 years.

Web links

Commons : Sermiligaaq  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Map with all official place names confirmed by Oqaasileriffik , provided by Asiaq
  2. ^ Sermiligaaq in Den Store Danske
  3. ↑ Jens Christian Madsen: Udsteder og bopladser i Grønland 1901-2000 . Atuagkat, 2009, ISBN 978-87-90133-76-4 , pp. 214 .
  4. ↑ a b Sermiligaaq at sermersooq2028.gl (.pdf)
  5. ↑ Population of Sermiligaaq 1977–2020 at bank.stat.gl