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Ittoqqortoormiit
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.jpg) Ittoqqortoormiit | |
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  Ittoqqortoormiit Location within Greenland | |
| Coordinates: 70°29′07″N 21°58′00″W / 70.48528°N 21.96667°W | |
| State |  Kingdom of Denmark |
| Constituent country |  Greenland |
| Municipality |  Sermersooq |
| Founded | 1925 |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 345[1] |
| Time zone | UTC−02:00 (WGT) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−01:00 (WGST) |
| Postal code | 3980 |
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.[1][2][3]
The former name Scoresbysund derives from the English Arctic explorer and whaler William Scoresby, who was the first European to map the area in 1822. The name "Ittoqqortoormiit" means "big house dwellers" in the Eastern Greenlandic dialect. The region is known for its wildlife, including polar bears, muskoxen, and seals.
- ^ a b "Population by Localities". Statistical Greenland. Archived from the original on 19 July 2020. Retrieved 19 July 2020.
- ^ Hall, Adrian (16 November 2016). "Ittoqqortoormiit, Greenland, one of the remotest settlements on Earth". The Guardian.
- ^ Hall, Kevin (20 August 2024). "Photographing one of the most remote places on Earth" – via BBC.com.
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