Ittoqqortoormiit

Ittoqqortoormiit
Illoqqortoormiut (West Greenlandic)
Scoresbysund (Danish)
Ittoqqortoormiit
Ittoqqortoormiit
Flag of Ittoqqortoormiit
Official seal of Ittoqqortoormiit
Ittoqqortoormiit is located in Greenland
Ittoqqortoormiit
Ittoqqortoormiit
Location within Greenland
Coordinates: 70°29′07″N 21°58′00″W / 70.48528°N 21.96667°W / 70.48528; -21.96667
State Kingdom of Denmark
Constituent country Greenland
Municipality Sermersooq
Founded1925
Population
 (2020)
 • Total345[1]
Time zoneUTC−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.

  1. ^ a b "Population by Localities". Statistical Greenland. Archived from the original on 19 July 2020. Retrieved 19 July 2020.
  2. ^ Hall, Adrian (16 November 2016). "Ittoqqortoormiit, Greenland, one of the remotest settlements on Earth" – via The Guardian.
  3. ^ Hall, Kevin (20 August 2024). "Photographing one of the most remote places on Earth" – via BBC.com.