Tasiusaq, Kujalleq

Tasiusaq
Tasiusaq
Tasiusaq
Location within Greenland
Coordinates:
State  Kingdom of Denmark
Constituent country  Greenland
Municipality Kujalleq
Government[1]
 • Mayor Karta Korneliussen
Population (2010)
 • Total 90
Time zone UTC-03
Postal code 3922 Nanortalik

Tasiusaq is a settlement in the Kujalleq municipality in southern Greenland. It is located at the Tasermiut Fjord (Danish: Ketils Fjord), east of Nanortalik. Its population is 90 as of 2010.[2] In the Greenlandic language, the name of the settlement means "a bay with a small outlet".


Population

Most towns and settlements in southern Greenland exhibit negative growth patterns over the last two decades, with many settlements rapidly depopulating. The population of Tasiusaq has decreased by 14 percent relative to the 1990 levels, and over 6 percent relative to the 2000 levels.[3]

Tasiusaq population growth dynamics in the last two decades. Source: Statistics Greenland[3]

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