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Qassimiut

Settlement in Greenland

Summary

Settlement in Greenland

FieldValue
nameQassimiut
other_nameBødker
image_skylineQassimiut.png
image_captionView of Qassimiut
pushpin_mapGreenland
pushpin_map_captionLocation within Greenland
pushpin_mapsize300
subdivision_typeState
subdivision_nameKingdom of Denmark
subdivision_type1Constituent country
subdivision_name1Greenland
subdivision_type2Municipality
subdivision_name2[[File:Kujalleq-coat-of-arms.svg22px]] Kujalleq
population_as_of2025
population_total12
timezone1Western Greenland Time
utc_offset1−02:00
timezone1_DSTWestern Greenland Summer Time
utc_offset1_DST−01:00
coordinates
postal_code_typePostal code
postal_code3920 Qaqortoq

Qassimiut, also known by its Danish name Bødker, is a settlement in the Kujalleq municipality in southern Greenland. The settlement was founded in 1835 as a trading station. With a population of 14 in 2024, it is the smallest organised, permanent settlement in Greenland.

Until January 2009, the settlement—along Eqalugaarsuit and Saarloq, as well as 13 sheep farms—belonged to Qaqortoq municipality. On 1 January 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,{{cite web | access-date = April 18, 2011 | archive-date = 17 February 2013 | archive-url = https://archive.today/20130217130409/http://kujalleq.gl/dansk/by/10-12.htm | url-status = dead

Healthcare and infrastructure

The healthcare services for the settlement are provided by the Napparsimavik Hospital in Qaqortoq. The hospital boat regularly visits the settlement, and an emergency helicopter is available if needed.

KNI subsidiary Pilersuisoq operates a local, all-purpose general store in the settlement.{{cite web |access-date = April 16, 2011 |url-status = dead |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120322194517/http://www.gamedlemmer.namedia.gl/byer/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=502&Itemid=54 |archive-date = March 22, 2012

Climate

Main article: Climate of Greenland

Qassimiut experiences a tundra climate (Köppen: ET); with short, cool summers and long, cold winters. |Jan record high C = 16.9 |Feb record high C = 10.2 |Mar record high C = 10.5 |Apr record high C = 10.3 |May record high C = 14.6 |Jun record high C = 14.1 |Jul record high C = 16.3 |Aug record high C = 15.6 |Sep record high C = 20.3 |Oct record high C = 14.6 |Nov record high C = 12.7 |Dec record high C = 12.0 |year record high C = 20.3 |Jan record low C = -16.3 |Feb record low C = -19.4 |Mar record low C = -18.5 |Apr record low C = -11.2 |May record low C = -10.1 |Jun record low C = -4.3 |Jul record low C = -3.2 |Aug record low C = -2.7 |Sep record low C = -1.6 |Oct record low C = -5.0 |Nov record low C = -9.7 |Dec record low C = -13.9 |year record low C = -19.4 |access-date = August 10, 2025}}

Settlement school

The settlement school--Atuarfik Qassimiut, Greenlandic for "school of Qassimiut" is part of the Qaqortoq education district. The two-classroom school building was moved to Qassimiut in 1965. The most recent refurbishing and renovation of the school was in the late 1980s.

Transport and communications

Main article: Qassimiut Heliport

The settlement has its own heliport, Qassimiut Heliport, which is operated by Mittarfeqarfiit. All other transportation is by boat only. The settlement has gravel roads, but there are no cars.

Internet and phone communications are provided by Greenland Home Rule.

Famous people from Qassimiut

  • Jonathan Motzfeldt – politician (S)

Population

Most towns and settlements in southern Greenland exhibit negative growth patterns over the last two decades, with many settlements rapidly depopulating. Qassimiut has been rapidly losing population over the last two decades. Its population has decreased by more than two thirds relative to the 1990 levels.

References

References

  1. [[Statistics Greenland]], [https://bank.stat.gl:443/sq/7fb6dd7b-27bd-448a-873c-e3ac8676f561 Population in Localities January 1st 1977-2024 [BEESTD]]
  2. Beck, Hylke E. (October 23, 2023). "High-resolution (1 km) Köppen-Geiger maps for 1901–2099 based on constrained CMIP6 projections". [[Nature (journal).
  3. [http://bank2.stat.gl/ Statistics Greenland] {{webarchive. link. (July 21, 2011 {{in lang). da
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