State Kingdom of Denmark Time zone UTC-03 Population 91 (2010) Number of airports 1 | Municipality Qaasuitsup | |
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Weather -11°C, Wind NE at 3 km/h, 39% Humidity | ||
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Illorsuit (old spelling: Igdlorssuit) (IATA: IOT) 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.
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Transport
Air Greenland serves the village as part of government contract, with mostly cargo helicopter flights from Illorsuit Heliport to Nuugaatsiaq and Uummannaq.
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.
Notable people
References
Illorsuit Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA