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'''Savissivik''' (old spelling ''Savigsivik'' and called ''Havighivik'' in the local language ]) is a settlement in the Municipality of ], ]. Population (January 2005) is 78. Approximate location is {{coor dm|76|01|N|65|05|W}}. In ], the name ''Savissivik'' means 'place of meteorite iron' (''savik'' = iron/knife), alluding to the numerous ]s, some up to 20 tonnes, that have been found in the area.
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'''Savissivik''' (]; old spelling: ''Savigsivik'') or '''Havighivik''' (]) {{airport codes|SVR}} is a settlement in the ] ] in northern ]. Located on ], off the northern shores of ], the settlement had 55 inhabitants in 2020.<ref>{{cite web|title= Population by Localities|url = http://bank.stat.gl/pxweb/en/Greenland/Greenland__BE__BE01__BE0120/BEXST4.PX/?rxid=a1551b20-d1d5-4bcf-a80c-de114c001595|publisher = Statistical Greenland}}</ref>
⚫ == References ==


== History ==
* ''Grønlands befolkning pr. 1. januar 2005 (23.02.2005). Del 2''. Statistics Greenland. Only available in Danish and Greenlandic. Downloaded January 2006.
In the ], the name ''Savissivik'' means "Place of ]" or "Knives",<ref>{{dead link|date=May 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> alluding to the numerous ] fragments that have been found in the area dating to about 10,000 years ago.<ref name="suluk2010_4">{{cite journal |journal=Suluk |year=2010 |volume=4 |publisher=Air Greenland |title=Lured by iron meteorite |pages=6}}</ref> The ] is estimated to have weighed 100 tonnes before it exploded.<ref name="suluk2010_4"/> The iron from the meteorite is believed to have attracted migrating ] from ].<ref name="suluk2010_4"/>


== External links == == Transport ==
{{main article|Savissivik Heliport}}
] operates settlement flights to ] via ].<ref name="book">{{cite web |url=http://book.airgreenland.com/ |publisher=Air Greenland |title=Booking system |accessdate=9 June 2010 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100422211033/http://book.airgreenland.com/ |archivedate=22 April 2010 }}</ref> The twice-weekly flights are subsidized by the Government of Greenland. Transfers at the airbase are subject to access restrictions by the ].<ref> {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100617204451/http://airgreenland.com/information/voresdestinationer/flybilletter_til_pituffik_thule/ |date=2010-06-17 }}</ref>
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== Population ==
* Historical images from Savissivik.
The population of Savissivik decreased by over 40 percent relative to the 1990 levels, and by 10 percent relative to 2000 levels.<ref name="statbank"> {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110812052835/http://bank2.stat.gl/ |date=2011-08-12 }}</ref>
* Weather and maps for Savissivik.

{{wide image|Savissivik-population-dynamics.png|1000px|alt=Savissivik population dynamics|Savissivik population growth dynamics in the last two decades. ''Source: Statistics Greenland''<ref name="statbank"/>}}

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Latest revision as of 19:00, 12 October 2024

Place in Greenland, Kingdom of Denmark
Savissivik Havighivik
Savissivik is located in GreenlandSavissivikSavissivikLocation within Greenland
Coordinates: 76°01′10″N 65°06′50″W / 76.01944°N 65.11389°W / 76.01944; -65.11389
State Kingdom of Denmark
Constituent country Greenland
MunicipalityAvannaata
Population
 • Total55
Time zoneUTC−02:00 (Western Greenland Time)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−01:00 (Western Greenland Summer Time)
Postal code3970 Pituffik

Savissivik (West Greenlandic; old spelling: Savigsivik) or Havighivik (Inuktun) (IATA: SVR) 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.

History

In the Greenlandic language, the name Savissivik means "Place of Meteoric Iron" or "Knives", alluding to the numerous meteorite fragments that have been found in the area dating to about 10,000 years ago. The Cape York meteorite is estimated to have weighed 100 tonnes before it exploded. The iron from the meteorite is believed to have attracted migrating Inuit from Arctic Canada.

Transport

Main article: Savissivik Heliport

Air Greenland operates settlement flights to Qaanaaq Airport via Pituffik Space Base. 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.

Population

The population of Savissivik decreased by over 40 percent relative to the 1990 levels, and by 10 percent relative to 2000 levels.

Savissivik population dynamics Savissivik population growth dynamics in the last two decades. Source: Statistics Greenland

References

  1. "Population by Localities". Statistical Greenland.
  2. quarkexpeditions.com
  3. ^ "Lured by iron meteorite". Suluk. 4. Air Greenland: 6. 2010.
  4. "Booking system". Air Greenland. Archived from the original on 22 April 2010. Retrieved 9 June 2010.
  5. Air Greenland Archived 2010-06-17 at the Wayback Machine
  6. ^ Statistics Greenland Archived 2011-08-12 at the Wayback Machine
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