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| State | Kingdom of Denmark |
| Constituent country | Greenland |
| Municipality | Kujalleq |
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| • Mayor | Augo Simonsen |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 97 |
| Time zone | UTC-03 |
| Postal code | 3922 Nanortalik |
Narsarmijit (sometimes spelled Narsamiit, also known as Narsaq Kujalleq, or in Danish: Frederiksdal) is a settlement in the Kujalleq municipality in southern Greenland. Its population is 97 as of 2010.[2] Presently the settlement is experiencing a loss of population, a slow but steady regression since the late 1950s.
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Narsarmijit is the southernmost settlement in the country, located approximately 50 km north of Cape Farewell, the southern cape of Greenland.[3]
The present-day village was founded in 1824 by Moravian missionaries. The settlement was named Frederiksdal after Frederick VI of Denmark.
Until December 31, 2008, the settlement belonged to the Nanortalik municipality. Since January 1, 2009, the settlement has been part of the Kujalleq municipality, when the former municipalities of Qaqortoq, Narsaq, and Nanortalik ceased to exist as administrative entities.
In 1906 pastor Jens Chemnitz founded the first modern day sheep farm in Narsarmijit. This marked the beginning of the present day sheep farming industry. There are still farms in the wider Narsarmijit area.
The village is served by the Narsarmijit Heliport. Air Greenland district helicopters link the settlement with Nanortalik, and further to Qaqortoq and Narsarsuaq.[4]
Most towns and settlements in southern Greenland exhibit negative growth patterns over the last two decades, with many settlements rapidly depopulating. The population of Narsarmijit has decreased nearly a half relative to the 1990 levels, by nearly a quarter relative to the 2000 levels.[5]
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