Ikermiut

For an island of the same name, see Ikermiut Island.
Ikermiut
Ikermiut
Location within Greenland
Coordinates:
Federacy Kingdom of Denmark
Country  Greenland
Municipality Qaasuitsup
Founded 1916[1]
Abandoned 1954[1]
Time zone UTC-03

Ikermiut is a former settlement in the Qaasuitsup municipality in northwestern Greenland. It was located on Ikermiut Island in the center of Inussulik Bay, a bay in the northern part of Upernavik Archipelago.[2] The settlement was abandoned in 1954 in favor of more northerly settlements of Nuussuaq and Kullorsuaq, due to rough sea waves of Inussulik Bay overflowing the island.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c Petersen, Robert (2003). Settlements, kinship and hunting grounds in traditional Greenland: A comparative study of local experiences from Upernavik and Ammassalik. Danish Polar Center. pp. 107,133,233. ISBN 978-87-635-1261-9. 
  2. ^ Upernavik Avannarleq, Saga Map, Tage Schjøtt, 1992
Abandoned sites in Greenland
Inuit
Annoatok  • Appaalissiorfik  • Ataa  • Comer's Midden  • Etah  • Ikermiut  • Illulik  • Itissaalik  • Kuuk  • Narsaarsuk  • Pituffik  • Qernertuarssuit  • Qilakitsoq  • Qullissat  • Saattoq  • Sarfaq
Ikkatteq  • Itterajivit  • Ivittuut  • Kangeq  • Kangerluarsoruseq  • Nualik  • Qoornoq  • Uunarteq
Norse
(Vestribyggð)
(Eystribyggð)  • Brattahlíð  • Garðar  • Hvalsey
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