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Revision as of 19:00, 12 October 2024 by ThaGreenlander (talk | contribs) (Updated settlement timezone (Greenland follows -02:00 now, -04:00 is only for Pituffik Space Base). Also added that DST is followed in the area.)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff) Place in Greenland, Kingdom of Denmark| Savissivik Havighivik | |
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  SavissivikLocation 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 |
| Municipality | Avannaata |
| Population | |
| • Total | 55 |
| Time zone | UTC−02:00 (Western Greenland Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−01:00 (Western Greenland Summer Time) |
| Postal code | 3970 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 HeliportAir 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 growth dynamics in the last two decades. Source: Statistics Greenland
References
- "Population by Localities". Statistical Greenland.
- quarkexpeditions.com
- ^ "Lured by iron meteorite". Suluk. 4. Air Greenland: 6. 2010.
- "Booking system". Air Greenland. Archived from the original on 22 April 2010. Retrieved 9 June 2010.
- Air Greenland Archived 2010-06-17 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Statistics Greenland Archived 2011-08-12 at the Wayback Machine
| Cities, towns, and villages in Greenland | ||
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| Avannaata |  | |
| Kujalleq | ||
| Qeqertalik | ||
| Qeqqata | ||
| Sermersooq | ||