Savissivik
Havighivik | |
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Coordinates: 76°01′10″N 65°06′50″W / 76.01944°N 65.11389°W | |
State | Kingdom of Denmark |
Constituent country | Greenland |
Municipality | Avannaata |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 55 |
Time zone | UTC-04 |
Postal code |
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. [1]
In the Greenlandic language, the name Savissivik means "Place of Meteoric Iron" or "Knives", [2] alluding to the numerous meteorite fragments that have been found in the area dating to about 10,000 years ago. [3] The Cape York meteorite is estimated to have weighed 100 tonnes before it exploded. [3] The iron from the meteorite is believed to have attracted migrating Inuit from Arctic Canada. [3]
Air Greenland operates settlement flights to Qaanaaq Airport via Pituffik Space Base. [4] 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. [5]
The population of Savissivik decreased by over 40 percent relative to the 1990 levels, and by 10 percent relative to 2000 levels. [6]
Savissivik
Havighivik | |
---|---|
Coordinates: 76°01′10″N 65°06′50″W / 76.01944°N 65.11389°W | |
State | Kingdom of Denmark |
Constituent country | Greenland |
Municipality | Avannaata |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 55 |
Time zone | UTC-04 |
Postal code |
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. [1]
In the Greenlandic language, the name Savissivik means "Place of Meteoric Iron" or "Knives", [2] alluding to the numerous meteorite fragments that have been found in the area dating to about 10,000 years ago. [3] The Cape York meteorite is estimated to have weighed 100 tonnes before it exploded. [3] The iron from the meteorite is believed to have attracted migrating Inuit from Arctic Canada. [3]
Air Greenland operates settlement flights to Qaanaaq Airport via Pituffik Space Base. [4] 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. [5]
The population of Savissivik decreased by over 40 percent relative to the 1990 levels, and by 10 percent relative to 2000 levels. [6]