Illorsuit
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 Illorsuit
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| State |  Kingdom of Denmark |
| Constituent country |  Greenland |
| Municipality |  Qaasuitsup |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 91 |
| Time zone | UTC-03 |
| Postal code | 3961 Uummannaq |
Illorsuit (old spelling: Igdlorssuit) (IATA: IOT) is a settlement in the Qaasuitsup 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]
Transport
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Air Greenland serves the village as part of government contract, with mostly cargo helicopter flights from Illorsuit Heliport to Nuugaatsiaq and Uummannaq.[2]
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[3]
