Tiilerilaaq
Tiilerilaaq | |
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Wooden houses in Tiilerilaaq | |
![]() ![]() Tiilerilaaq Location within Greenland | |
Coordinates: 65°53′20″N 37°46′45″W / 65.88889°N 37.77917°WCoordinates: 65°53′20″N 37°46′45″W / 65.88889°N 37.77917°W | |
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Constituent country |
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Municipality |
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Government[1] | |
• Mayor | Pele Maratse |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 134 |
Time zone | UTC-03 |
Postal code | 3913 Tasiilaq |
Tiilerilaaq[2] (West Greenlandic: Tiniteqilaaq, old spelling: Tiniteqilâq) (IATA: TQI) is a settlement in the Sermersooq municipality, in southeastern Greenland. Its population was 134 in 2010.[3]
Population
The population of Tiilerilaaq has decreased by 30 percent relative to the 1990 levels, and by 8 percent relative to the 2000 levels,[4] reflecting the depopulation of the nearby Kuummiit and Isortoq.
![Tiilerilaaq population dynamics](../I/m/Tiniteqilaaq-population-dynamics.png)
Tiilerilaaq population growth dynamics in the last two decades. Source: Statistics Greenland[4]
Transport
During weekdays Air Greenland serves the village by helicopter as part of government contract, with flights from Tiniteqilaaq Heliport and Kulusuk Airport.[5]
References
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