Ilimanaq

Ilimanaq (Greenlandic pronunciation: [ilimanɑq]), formerly Claushavn, is a settlement in Avannaata municipality in western Greenland. It had 53 inhabitants in 2020.[2] The modern name of the village is Kalaallisut for "Place of Expectations".

Ilimanaq
Claushavn
Aerial view of Ilimanaq
Aerial view of Ilimanaq
Ilimanaq is located in Greenland
Ilimanaq
Ilimanaq
Location within Greenland
Coordinates: 69°04′52″N 51°06′55″W
Sovereign state Kingdom of Denmark
Autonomous country Greenland
MunicipalityAvannaata
Founded1741
Government
[1]
 • MayorFritz Johansen
Population
 (2020)
 • Total53
Time zoneUTC-03
Postal code
3952 Ilulissat

Geography
Icebergs in the Ilulissat Icefjord with Ilimanaq hills in the background
Ilimanaq Town in Greenland

Ilimanaq is located on the eastern shore of Disko Bay, just south of the mouth[3] of the Ilulissat Icefjord (Greenlandic: Ilulissat Kangerlua).

History

The old Danish name of the settlement derived from the Dutch whaler Klaes Pieterz Torp. The whalers were active in the region from 1719 to 1732, leaving a trail of names behind – the settlement of Oqaatsut to the north was originally a Dutch whaling station named "Rodebay". Claushavn was founded in 1741, around the same time as Ilulissat.

Transport

Air
Main article: Ilimanaq Heliport

Air Greenland serves the village as part of government contract, with winter-only helicopter flights between Ilimanaq Heliport and Ilulissat Airport.[4] Settlement flights in the Disko Bay are unique in that they are operated only during winter and spring. During winter, the nearby Qasigiannguit town to the south of Ilimanaq can be reached on foot, or by dogsled.

Sea

During summer and autumn, when the waters of Disko Bay are navigable, communication between settlements is by sea only, serviced by Diskoline.[5] The ferry links Ilimanaq with Ilulissat, from where ferry connections are available to Oqaatsut, Qeqertaq, Saqqaq, Qeqertarsuaq, and towns and settlements in the Aasiaat Archipelago.

Population

The population of Ilimanaq has been stable in the last two decades.[6]

Ilimanaq population dynamics
Ilimanaq population growth dynamics in the last two decades. Source: Statistics Greenland[6]

References
  1. "Ilimanaq får natur og miljø-pris". Sermitsiaq (in Danish). 19 June 2008. Archived from the original on 3 July 2008. Retrieved 11 July 2010.
  2. "Population by Localities". Statistical Greenland. Archived from the original on 2020-07-19. Retrieved 2020-07-19.
  3. Vandrekort Nordgrønland, Ilulissat (Map) (1996 ed.). Cartography by Compukort, Denmark. Greenland Tourism a/s.
  4. "Booking system". Air Greenland. Archived from the original on 22 April 2010. Retrieved 6 July 2010.
  5. Diskoline timetable Archived 2009-05-22 at the Wayback Machine
  6. Statistics Greenland Archived 2011-08-12 at the Wayback Machine
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