Itilleq
Itilleq | |
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  Itilleq Location within Greenland | |
| Coordinates: 66°34′40″N 53°30′00″W / 66.57778°N 53.50000°W | |
| State |  Kingdom of Denmark |
| Constituent country |  Greenland |
| Municipality |  Qeqqata |
| Founded | 1847 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Tukannguaq Dahl |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 89 |
| Time zone | UTC-03 |
| Postal code | 3911 Sisimiut |
Itilleq (old spelling: Itivdleq) is a settlement in the Qeqqata municipality in central-western Greenland. It is located on a small island around 1 km from the mainland, 45 km south of Sisimiut[2] and 2 km north of the Arctic Circle on the shores of Davis Strait. It had 89 inhabitants in 2020.[3]
History[edit]
Itilleq was founded in 1847 on another island, but was later moved 1 kilometer east to its present location.
Economy[edit]
The main trade in the settlement is fishing and hunting, with a fish factory being the principal employer in the settlement. The island has no freshwater, and for this reason Itilleq makes use of a facility for forming freshwater from seawater. The village is served by the communal all-purpose Pilersuisoq store.[2]
Transport[edit]
There is no road connection to any other settlement, but that is so for most other settlements in Greenland.
Air[edit]
The closest aerodrome is Sisimiut Airport in Sisimiut, with connections to Ilulissat, Kangerlussuaq, Maniitsoq, and Nuuk operated by Air Greenland.[4] There are no regular helicopter services to coastal settlements of Davis Strait in the Qeqqata and Sermersooq municipalities. But Itilleq has a helipad (20m, gravel) referenced also in the AIP[5] (BGIQ), so there is on-demand air service possible.
Sea[edit]
Royal Arctic Line provides weekly ferry services to Sarfannguit and Sisimiut,[6] a port of call for the Arctic Umiaq Line, with connections to Ilulissat and Aasiaat in the Disko Bay region, and to coastal towns in southwestern and southern Greenland.[7]
Population[edit]
The population of Itilleq has been stable in the last two decades.[8]
Notable residents[edit]
- Hans Enoksen − the fourth Prime Minister of Greenland (2002-2009)
References[edit]
- ^ Qeqqata Municipality[permanent dead link] (in Danish)
- ^ a b O'Carroll, Etain (2005). Greenland and the Arctic. Lonely Planet. p. 162. ISBN 1-74059-095-3.
- ^ "Population by Localities". Statistical Greenland. Archived from the original on 2020-07-19. Retrieved 2020-07-19.
- ^ Air Greenland, Departures and Arrivals Archived 2010-03-09 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Home | AIM".
- ^ Royal Arctic Line, Angaju Ittuk schedule Archived 2011-07-03 at the Wayback Machine (in Danish)
- ^ AUL, Timetable 2009[permanent dead link]
- ^ a b Statistics Greenland Archived 2011-08-12 at the Wayback Machine
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