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Ittoqqortoormiit ( East Greenlandic: [itːɔqːɔtːɔːmːiːt]; West Greenlandic: Illoqqortoormiut [iɬːɔqːɔtːɔːmːiut] ), formerly known as Scoresbysund, is a settlement in the Sermersooq municipality in eastern Greenland. Its population was 345 as of 2020, and it has been described as one of the most remote settlements on Earth.
Mar 6, 2018 · Ittoqqortoormiit – one of the world's most remote villages. 6 March 2018. At the entrance to the world’s largest fjord system, Scoresbysund, lies the small village with the long name Ittoqqortoormiit. Ittoqqortoormiit is home to some 450 Greenlanders who live mainly of fishing and hunting. It is the only settlement in Northeast Greenland ...
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Greenland’s population lives in towns and settlements on the coast. Over 60 per cent live in the five largest towns – Nuuk, Sis-imiut, Ilulissat, Aasiaat and Qaqortoq. Most of the population is born in Greenland. After the 1960´s, the populations in the towns grew rapidly, as they absorbed the net population growth as well as the migra-
Quick facts. Facts about Ittoqqortoormiit. Name (Greenlandic): Ittoqqortoormiit. Name (danish): Scoresbysund. Region in Greenland: East Greenland. Coordinates: 70°29′07″N 21°58′00″W. Postcode: 3980. Airport code: OBY. Population: 353 (2023) Municipality: Sermersooq. Nearby towns and settlements: Nerlerit Inaat (Constable Point) View map.
Dec 5, 2018 · Travel. by Katerina Papathanasiou December 5, 2018. Ittoqqortoormiit: Greenland’s Most Isolated Town. Dog sledding in Ittoqqortoormiit, Greenland. Home to just 450 residents, Ittoqqortoormiit (formerly known as Scoresbysund) in eastern Greenland is the most remote inhabited community in the western hemisphere.
Area. • Total. 235,000 km 2 (91,000 sq mi) Population. (2005) • Total. 546. Ittoqqortoormiit Municipality ( Greenlandic pronunciation: [itːɔqːɔʁtɔːʁmiːt]) was one of the two municipalities of East Greenland. Since 1 January 2009 it has been incorporated into the Sermersooq municipality.
