Itterajivit Explained

Itterajivit
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
Extinct Title:Abandoned
Extinct Date:2005
Timezone:UTC-01
Coordinates:70.4589°N -22.3292°W

Itterajivit (also Ittaajimmiut or Igterajivit), formerly Kap Hope, was a small village in the Sermersooq municipality in eastern Greenland. It was abandoned in late 2005.[1] [2] It was the last remaining populated settlement outside Ittoqqortoormiit, located on Liverpool Land, across the Rosenvinge bay to the west of the town. It was featured in the TV show Departures.

Notes and References

  1. http://bank2.stat.gl/ Statistics Greenland
  2. http://www.kanukoka.gl/da/kommunale_sagsomraader/bygderne/fakta_om_bygder/liste_over_bygderne_med_indbyggertal kanukoka.gl