Tiilerilaaq[2] (formerly Tiniteqilaaq) is a settlement in the Sermersooq municipality, in southeastern Greenland. Its population was 96 in 2020.[3]
Tiilerilaaq | |
|---|---|
 Wooden houses in Tiilerilaaq | |
  Tiilerilaaq Location within Greenland | |
| Coordinates: 65°53′20″N 37°46′45″W / 65.88889°N 37.77917°W | |
| State |  Kingdom of Denmark |
| Constituent country |  Greenland |
| Municipality |  Sermersooq |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Pele Maratse |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 96 |
| Time zone | UTC−02:00 (Western Greenland Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−01:00 (Western Greenland Summer Time) |
| Postal code | 3913 Tasiilaq |
Population
editThe population of Tiilerilaaq has decreased by 54 percent relative to the 1991 levels, and by 34 percent relative to the 2000 levels,[4] reflecting the depopulation of the nearby Kuummiit and Isortoq.
Transport
editDuring weekdays Air Greenland serves the village by helicopter as part of government contract, with flights from Tiniteqilaaq Heliport and Kulusuk Airport.[5]
References
edit- ^ Sermersooq Municipality Archived 2010-05-06 at the Wayback Machine (in Danish)
- ^ Nu er 'Ittoqqortoormiit' blevet officielt
- ^ "Population by Localities". Statistical Greenland.
- ^ a b Statistics Greenland Archived 2011-08-12 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Air Greenland, Departures and Arrivals Archived 2010-03-09 at the Wayback Machine