State Kingdom of Denmark Time zone UTC-03 Population 248 (2010) Number of airports 1 | Constituent country Greenland Postal code 3962 Upernavik Municipality Qaasuitsup | |
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Weather -21°C, Wind E at 6 km/h, 70% Humidity | ||
Tasiusaq (old spelling: Tasiussaq) is an island settlement in the Qaasuitsup municipality in northwestern Greenland. It had 248 inhabitants in 2010. In Kalaallisut, the name means "Bay with a Small Outlet".
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Upernavik Archipelago
Tasiusaq is located within Upernavik Archipelago, a vast archipelago of small islands on the coast of northeastern Baffin Bay. The archipelago extends from the northwestern coast of Sigguup Nunaa peninsula in the south at approximately 71°50′N 56°00′W to the southern end of Melville Bay (Greenlandic: Qimusseriarsuaq) in the north at approximately 74°50′N 57°30′W.
Population
Tasiusaq is one of the few settlements in the Qaasuitsup municipality exhibiting significant growth patterns over the course of the last two decades, increasing by nearly half relative to the 1990 levels and by over 7 percent relative to the 2000 levels.
Transport
During weekdays Air Greenland serves the village as part of government contract, with flights from Tasiusaq Heliport to Innaarsuit Heliport and to Upernavik Airport.