Ittoqqortoormiit
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 Ittoqqortoormiit | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  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 (Western Greenland Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−01:00 (Western Greenland Summer Time) |
| 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" – via The Guardian.
- ^ Hall, Kevin (20 August 2024). "Photographing one of the most remote places on Earth" – via BBC.com.