Isertoq Explained

Isertoq
Pushpin Map:Greenland
Pushpin Label Position:left
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within Greenland
Pushpin Mapsize:300
Subdivision Type:State
Subdivision Type1:Constituent country
Subdivision Type2:Municipality
Subdivision Name2: Sermersooq
Government Footnotes:[1]
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Pele Maratse
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:64
Timezone:UTC-03
Coordinates:65.5486°N -38.975°W
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:3913 Tasiilaq

Isertoq[2] (West Greenlandic: Isortoq) is a settlement in the Sermersooq municipality, in southeastern Greenland. Its population was 64 in 2020.[3]

Population

The population of Isertoq has decreased by nearly half relative to the 1990 levels, and by 27 percent relative to the 2000 levels,[4] reflecting the depopulation of the nearby Kuummiit and Tiniteqilaaq.

Transport

During weekdays Air Greenland serves the village as part of government contract, with flights from Isortoq Heliport to Nuuk Airport and Kulusuk Airport.[5]

Related

An Arctic cargobike, Isortoq, is named for the truly remote character of Isertoq.[6]

During weekdays Air Greenland serves the village as part of government contract, with flights from Isortoq Heliport to Nuuk Airport and Kulusuk Airport.[5]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.sermersooq.gl/da/politik/folkevalgte/bygdebestyrelser.aspx Sermersooq Municipality
  2. http://sermitsiaq.ag/ittoqqortoormiit-blevet-officielt Nu er 'Ittoqqortoormiit' blevet officielt
  3. Web site: Population by Localities. Statistical Greenland. 2020-07-19. 2020-07-19. https://web.archive.org/web/20200719030202/http://bank.stat.gl/pxweb/en/Greenland/Greenland__BE__BE01__BE0120/BEXST4.PX/?rxid=a1551b20-d1d5-4bcf-a80c-de114c001595. dead.
  4. http://bank2.stat.gl/ Statistics Greenland
  5. http://airgreenland.com/ankomster__afgange/ Air Greenland, Departures and Arrivals
  6. http://anywhere.berlin/content/isortoq.html anywhere.berlin - cargobikes to #forgetroads