Kangerluk (old spelling: Kangerdluk), also called Diskofjord, is a settlement in Qeqertalik municipality, in western Greenland, located on the southwestern shore of Disko Island along with the island's biggest settlement Qeqertarsuaq on the southern shore. It had 11 inhabitants in 2020.[1]
Kangerluk | |
|---|---|
  Kangerluk Location within Greenland | |
| Coordinates: 69°29′04″N 53°56′55″W / 69.48444°N 53.94861°W | |
| State |  Kingdom of Denmark |
| Constituent country |  Greenland |
| Municipality | Qeqertalik |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 13 (estimate) |
| Time zone | UTC−02:00 (Western Greenland Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−01:00 (Western Greenland Summer Time) |
| Postal code | 3953 Qeqertarsuaq |
Population
editKangerluk is rapidly depopulating, having lost two thirds of its population since 2010.[2]
References
edit- ^ Statistics Greenland
- ^ a b Statistics Greenland Archived 2011-08-12 at the Wayback Machine
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