Ikerasak(Greenlandic pronunciation: [ikɜʁasak]) is a village in the Avannaata municipality in western Greenland. It had 233 inhabitants in 2020.[1]
Ikerasak | |
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![]() Ikerasak island seen from Uummannaq | |
![]() ![]() Ikerasak Location within Greenland | |
Coordinates: 70°30′10″N 51°18′10″W | |
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Municipality | Avannaata |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 233 |
Time zone | UTC-03 |
Postal code | 3961 Uummannaq |
Ikerasak is located approximately 45 km southeast from Uummannaq, at the southeastern end of Ikerasak Island in the northwestern part of Ikerasak Fjord, where it widens into the inner part of Uummannaq Fjord.[2]
Air Greenland serves the village as part of government contract, with flights between Ikerasak Heliport and Uummannaq Heliport.[3]
The population of Ikerasak has fluctuated over the last two decades, slightly decreasing in the last several years.[4]
Cities, towns, and villages in Greenland | ||
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Avannaata |
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Kujalleq | ||
Qeqertalik |
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Qeqqata | ||
Sermersooq |
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