Ittoqqortoormiit is a settlement in the Sermersooq municipality of eastern Greenland, at approximately 70.49 degrees north latitude and 21.97 degrees west longitude. It had a population of 329 as of 2026 and is considered one of the most remote settlements on Earth.
Facts
Founding Year Population Estimate Year Elevation (m) Latitude70.485278 degrees north 1 Climate Zone Sources
1. Ittoqqortoormiit (Wikidata)
P571 (inception)
+1925-00-00T00:00:00Z
P1082 (population)
population 345 (2020)
P625 (coordinate location)
latitude 70.485278, longitude -21.966667
P2044 (elevation above sea level)
elevation 1 m
P1082 (population), P585 (point in time)
population 345 (2020)
View the Source2. Koeppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna): World Map of the Koeppen-Geiger Climate Classification, present climate data
Koeppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna)Koeppen-Geiger-ASCII.txt grid cell 70.25, -21.75Quote, Koeppen-Geiger-ASCII.txt grid cell 70.25, -21.75
70.25 -21.75 ET
Ittoqqortoormiit (Wikipedia)
- In Group: Cities of Northern America (World), Wikipedia lead, confirms town in Greenland
On Continent: North America
Ittoqqortoormiit (East Greenlandic [itːɔqːɔtːɔːmːiːt]; West Greenlandic: Illoqqortoormiut [iɬːɔqːɔtːɔːmːiut]; formerly known as Scoresbysund) is a settlement in the Sermersooq municipality in eastern Greenland.
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