Illorsuit

Illorsuit
Illorsuit
Location within Greenland
Coordinates:
State  Kingdom of Denmark
Constituent country  Greenland
Municipality Qaasuitsup
Population (2010)
 • Total 91
Time zone UTC-03
Postal code 3961 Uummannaq

Illorsuit (old spelling: Igdlorssuit) is a settlement in the Qaasuitsup municipality, in western Greenland. Located on the northeastern shore of Illorsuit Island − northwest of Uummannaq at the mouth of the Uummannaq Fjord − the settlement had 91 inhabitants in 2010.[1]

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Transport

Main article: Illorsuit Heliport

Air Greenland serves the village as part of government contract, with mostly cargo helicopter flights from Illorsuit Heliport to Nuugaatsiaq and Uummannaq.[2]

Population

The population of Illorsuit has dropped by 28 percent relative to the 1990 levels, and by nearly 17 percent relative to the 2000 levels, reflecting a general trend in the region.[1]

Illorsuit population growth dynamics in the last two decades. Source: Statistics Greenland[1]

Notable people

References

  1. ^ a b c "Population in localities January 1.st by locality, age, gender and place of birth 1977-2010". Statistics Greenland. http://bank2.stat.gl/dialog/varval.asp?ma=BEEST4&ti=Population+in+localities+January+1%2Est+by+locality%2C+age%2C+gender+and+place+of+birth+1977%2D2010&path=../Database/Greenland/Population/Population%20in%20Greenland/&search=ILLORSUIT&lang=4. Retrieved 1 September 2010. 
  2. ^ "Booking system". Air Greenland. http://book.airgreenland.com/. Retrieved 6 July 2010. 
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