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Savissivik
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| State | Kingdom of Denmark |
| Constituent country | Greenland |
| Municipality | Qaasuitsup |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 66 |
| Time zone | UTC-04 |
| Postal code | 3970 Pituffik |
Savissivik (old spelling: Savigsivik; called Havighivik in the local language Inuktun) is a settlement in the Qaasuitsup municipality, in northern Greenland. Located on the northern shores of Melville Bay, the settlement had 66 inhabitants in 2010.[1]
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In the Greenlandic language, the name Savissivik means 'place of meteorite iron' (savik = iron/knife),[2] alluding to the numerous meteorites from 10.000 years ago that have been found in the area.[3] The meteorite is estimated to have weighed 100 tonnes before it exploded.[3] The iron from the meteorite attracted migrating Inuit from Arctic Canada.[3]
Air Greenland operates settlement flights to Qaanaaq Airport via Thule Air Base.[4] The twice-weekly flights are subsidized by the Government of Greenland. Transfers at the airbase are subject to access restrictions by the Danish Foreign Ministry.[5]
The population of Savissivik decreased by over 40 percent relative to the 1990 levels, and by 10 percent relative to 2000 levels.[6]
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