| Savissivik | |
| Other Name: | Havighivik |
| Pushpin Map: | Greenland |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location within Greenland |
| Pushpin Mapsize: | 300 |
| Subdivision Type: | State |
| Subdivision Type1: | Constituent country |
| Subdivision Type2: | Municipality |
| Subdivision Name2: | Avannaata |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 55 |
| Timezone: | UTC-04 |
| Coordinates: | 76.0194°N -65.1139°W |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Postal Code: | 3970 Pituffik |
Savissivik (West Greenlandic; old spelling: Savigsivik) or Havighivik (Inuktun) is a settlement in the Avannaata municipality in northern Greenland. Located on Meteorite Island, off the northern shores of Melville Bay, the settlement had 55 inhabitants in 2020.[1]
In the Greenlandic language, the name Savissivik means "Place of Meteoric Iron" or "Knives",[2] alluding to the numerous meteorite fragments that have been found in the area dating to about 10,000 years ago.[3] The Cape York meteorite is estimated to have weighed 100 tonnes before it exploded.[3] The iron from the meteorite is believed to have attracted migrating Inuit from Arctic Canada.[3]
See main article: article and Savissivik Heliport. Air Greenland operates settlement flights to Qaanaaq Airport via Pituffik Space Base.[4] The twice-weekly flights are subsidized by the Government of Greenland. Transfers at the airbase are subject to access restrictions by the Danish Foreign Ministry.[5]
The population of Savissivik decreased by over 40 percent relative to the 1990 levels, and by 10 percent relative to 2000 levels.[6]