Qassimiut
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Qassimiut (old spellings: Qagssimiut and Kagsimiut) is a settlement in the Kujalleq municipality in southern Greenland. The settlement was founded in 1835 as a trading station. With a population of 20 in 2020, it is the smallest organized, permanent settlement in Greenland.[1]
Qassimiut | |
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Coordinates: 60°46′53″N 47°09′35″W | |
State | Kingdom of Denmark |
Constituent country | Greenland |
Municipality | Kujalleq |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 20 |
Time zone | UTC-03 |
Postal code | 3920 Qaqortoq |
Until January 2009, the settlement—along Eqalugaarsuit and Saarloq, as well as 13 sheep farms—belonged to Qaqortoq municipality. On January 1, 2009, the settlement became part of Kujalleq municipality, when the Narsaq, Qaqortoq, and Nanortalik municipalities ceased to exist. The settlements are presently governed by a joint settlement council,[2] although Qassimiut has no direct representation in the council.