Illorsuit (Greenlandic pronunciation: ​[iɬːɔsːuit]; old spelling: Igdlorssuit) is a former settlement in Avannaata municipality, in western Greenland. Located on the northeastern shore of Illorsuit Island − northwest of Uummannaq at the mouth of the Uummannaq Fjord − the settlement had 91 inhabitants in 2010.[1] Illorsuit achieved widespread attention when it experienced a severe tsunami on June 17, 2017, due to a magnitude 4.1 earthquake located north of the city.[2] It was abandoned in 2018.

Illorsuit
Illorsuit Location within Greenland
Coordinates: 71°14′30″N 53°34′00″W
Sovereign state	Kingdom of Denmark
Autonomous country	Greenland
Municipality	Avannaata
Population  (2020)
• Total	0
Time zone	UTC-03
Postal code	3961 Uummannaq

Transport

Air Greenland serves the village as part of government contract, with mostly cargo helicopter flights from Illorsuit Heliport to Nuugaatsiaq and Uummannaq.[3]

Population

The population of Illorsuit has dropped by 28 percent relative to the 1990 levels, and by nearly 17 percent relative to the 2000 levels, reflecting a general trend in the region.[1]

Illorsuit population growth dynamics in the last two decades. Source: Statistics Greenland[1]

Notable people

• Lars Emil Johansen (b. 1946), the second Prime Minister of Greenland
• Rockwell Kent (1882–1971), American artist who spent time in Illorsuit[4]

References

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[ru] Иллорсуит