Eqalugaarsuit
Eqalugaarsuit | |
|---|---|
  Eqalugaarsuit Location within Greenland | |
| Coordinates: 60°37′20″N 45°54′35″W / 60.62222°N 45.90972°W | |
| State |  Kingdom of Denmark |
| Constituent country |  Greenland |
| Municipality |  Kujalleq |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Lars Boassen[1] |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 49 |
| Time zone | UTC-03 |
| Postal code | 3920 Qaqortoq |
Eqalugaarsuit (old spelling: Eqalugârssuit) is a settlement in the Kujalleq municipality in southern Greenland, located southeast of Qaqortoq and northwest of Alluitsup Paa.[2] It had a population of 49 in 2020.[3]
Until January 2009, the settlement — along Qassimiut and Saarloq, as well as 13 sheep farms — belonged to the Qaqortoq municipality. On 1 January 2009 the settlement became part of the Kujalleq municipality, and the Narsaq, Qaqortoq, and Nanortalik municipalities ceased to exist. The settlements are presently governed by a joint settlement council.[1]
Economy[edit]
The main occupations in Eqalugaarsuit are hunting and fishing. There are currently plans of introducing muskox to the surrounding area, as a source of food and traditional hide, called qiviut, and as a tourist attraction.[needs update]
Infrastructure[edit]
The settlement has two general stores, operated by KNI. There is also a church, a service house, and a home for the elderly. The settlement has its own school--Daanialiup atuarfia[4]— with approximately 30 pupils. The school consists of three classrooms, a kitchen, and an office.[5] The settlement has its own soccer field.
There are no cars in the settlement. The only form of motorized transportation is by tractors or 4-wheel-drive buggies. The settlement has a heliport. The harbour has a wharf, a port, and a separate fishing dock.
Population[edit]
Most towns and settlements in southern Greenland exhibit negative growth patterns over the last two decades, with many settlements rapidly depopulating. The population of Eqalugaarsuit has decreased nearly a third relative to the 1990 levels, and over 12 percent relative to the 2000 levels.[6]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Kujalleq Municipality" (in Danish). Kujalleq Municipality. Archived from the original on 21 July 2011. Retrieved 17 April 2011.
- ^ O'Carroll, Etain; Mark Elliott (2005). Greenland and the Arctic (2nd ed.). Oakland, Calif.: Lonely Planet. ISBN 1-74059-095-3.
- ^ "Population by Localities". Statistical Greenland. Archived from the original on 26 July 2020. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
- ^ "Vores Klasse - Daanlialiup Atuarfia" (in Danish). Vores Klasse. Archived from the original on 23 March 2012. Retrieved 27 April 2011.
- ^ Ilinniartitsisoq Report 2008
- ^ a b "Statistics Greenland" (in Danish). Archived from the original on 12 August 2011. Retrieved 17 April 2011.
