Ittoqqortoormiit
Ittoqqortoormiit
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Ittoqqortoormiit | |
Location within Greenland | |
| Coordinates: 70°29′07″N 21°58′00″W / 70.48528°N 21.96667°W | |
| State | Kingdom of Denmark |
| Constituent country | Greenland |
| Municipality | Sermersooq |
| Founded | 1925 |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 345 |
| Time zone | UTC−02:00 (WGT) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−01:00 (WGST) |
| Postal code | 3980 |
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Ittoqqortoormiit (East Greenlandic [itːɔqːɔtːɔːmːiːt]; West Greenlandic: Illoqqortoormiut [iɬːɔqːɔtːɔːmːiut]; formerly known as Scoresbysund) is a settlement in the Sermersooq municipality in eastern Greenland. Its population was 345 as of 2020, and it has been described as one of the most remote settlements on Earth.
The former name Scoresbysund derives from the English Arctic explorer and whaler William Scoresby, who was the first European to map the area in 1822. The name "Ittoqqortoormiit" means "big house dwellers" in the Eastern Greenlandic dialect. The region is known for its wildlife, including polar bears, muskoxen, and seals.