Qeqertarsuatsiaat, formerly Fiskenæsset or Fiskernæs, is a settlement in the Sermersooqmunicipality in southwestern Greenland, located on an island off the shores of Labrador Sea. Its population was 169 in 2020.[2]
Kikertarsocitsiak[3] or Qeqertarsuatsiaat has long been the local name for the island (Kalaallisut: "Rather Large Islands"). It was first settled by the Danes as Fiskernæs in 1754. The name was often anglicized as Fisher's Inlet.
The trading post was founded by the merchant Anders Olsen on behalf of the Danish General Trade Company, which was granted a royal monopoly on trade in Greenland but only in and around its settlements. Like most Greenlandic trading posts, it was a location for the Danes to trade imported goods for seal skins and seal and whale blubber gathered by Kalaallit in the area. Unusually, the settlement became the early center of Greenland's salmon[citation needed] and cod fisheries[4] and it was as common to see the large "woman's boat" or umiak as the smaller hunting kayaks.
In 1748,[5] 1754,[6] 1757,[7] or 1758,[8] the Moravian mission of Lichtenfels was established in another inlet of the same island by Matthias Stach and four families from New Herrnhut. The first conversions were not made until 1760[8] or 1761,[7] but afterwards the population of the settlement rose to around 300[8] and was for a time the largest village in Greenland. All urbanization in Greenland was negatively affected by the Royal Greenland Trading Department (KGH)'s Instruction of 1782, aimed at protecting the company's income by maintaining the Inuit in their traditional roles as nomadic hunters. The mission was surrendered to the Lutheran Church of Denmark in 1900[9] and has since been abandoned.
The last known great auk in Greenland was hunted near Fiskenæsset in 1815 by one of the villagers.[10]
Transport and amenitiesedit
Qeqertarsuatsiaat is a port of call for the Arctic Umiaq Line ferry.[11] There is a viewpoint at Telehuset. The Danish Crown Princely family visited the town as part of an official tour of Greenland in summer 2014.[12]
Miningedit
As of 2015[update] a mine employing 30 people in the mining of pink sapphire and rubies from the Aappaluttoq deposit was under development by True North Gems Greenland, a Canadian firm, near Qeqertarsuatsiaat.[13]
Populationedit
Qeqertarsuatsiaat has lost population in the last two decades: more than a quarter since 1990 and almost 10 percent since 2000.[14]
Qeqertarsuatsiaat population growth dynamics in the last two decades. (Source: Statistics Greenland)
Referencesedit
^Sermersooq Municipality May 6, 2010, at the Wayback Machine(in Danish)
^Statistics Greenland July 21, 2011, at the Wayback Machine(in Danish)
^Brewster, David. "Greenland March 7, 2016, at the Wayback Machine". The Edinburgh Encyclopedia, Vol 10. J. & E. Parker, 1832.
^Kane, Elisha Kent. Arctic Explorations: The Second Grinnell Expedition March 10, 2016, at the Wayback Machine. 1856.
^Lüdecke, Cornelia. "East Meets West: Meteorological observations of the Moravians in Greenland and Labrador since the 18th century March 3, 2016, at the Wayback Machine". History of Meteorology 2, 2005.
^Cranz, David & al. The History of Greenland: including an account of the mission carried on by the United Brethren in that country March 7, 2016, at the Wayback Machine. Longman, 1820.
^ abAmerican Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions. "Biography: Life of Matthew Stach April 17, 2015, at the Wayback Machine". The Missionary Herald, #19. Samuel T. Armstrong, 1823.
^ abc"Mission in Greenland March 7, 2016, at the Wayback Machine". The Christian Library: Comprising a Series of Standard Works in Religious Literature. Key & Biddle, 1833.
^Wittman, P. "Greenland May 17, 2016, at the Wayback Machine". The Catholic Encyclopedia. Robert Appleton Co. (New York), 1909. Accessed 28 Apr 2012.
^"Suluk 2010 No.1" (PDF). Air Greenland. Retrieved 16 July 2010.[permanent dead link]
^. Scandinavian Royalty. Archived from the original on 2017-07-07. Retrieved 2014-08-08.
^Saskia de Rothschild (6 September 2015). "Greenland's Farmers Torn Over Tapping Pristine Land for Mineral Riches". The New York Times. Retrieved 7 September 2015. ...the Aappaluttoq deposit, where miners drill for pink sapphires and rubies
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Qeqertarsuatsiaat formerly Fiskenaesset or Fiskernaes is a settlement in the Sermersooq municipality in southwestern Greenland located on an island off the shores of Labrador Sea Its population was 169 in 2020 2 Qeqertarsuatsiaat FiskenaessetFisher s InletQeqertarsuatsiaatQeqertarsuatsiaatLocation within GreenlandCoordinates 63 05 20 N 50 40 40 W 63 08889 N 50 67778 W 63 08889 50 67778State Kingdom of DenmarkConstituent country GreenlandMunicipalitySermersooqFounded1754Government 1 MayorAvaaraq OlsenPopulation 2020 Total169Time zoneUTC 03Postal code3900 Nuuk Contents 1 History 2 Transport and amenities 3 Mining 4 Population 5 ReferencesHistory edit nbsp Qeqertarsuatsiaat portKikertarsocitsiak 3 or Qeqertarsuatsiaat has long been the local name for the island Kalaallisut Rather Large Islands It was first settled by the Danes as Fiskernaes in 1754 The name was often anglicized as Fisher s Inlet The trading post was founded by the merchant Anders Olsen on behalf of the Danish General Trade Company which was granted a royal monopoly on trade in Greenland but only in and around its settlements Like most Greenlandic trading posts it was a location for the Danes to trade imported goods for seal skins and seal and whale blubber gathered by Kalaallit in the area Unusually the settlement became the early center of Greenland s salmon citation needed and cod fisheries 4 and it was as common to see the large woman s boat or umiak as the smaller hunting kayaks In 1748 5 1754 6 1757 7 or 1758 8 the Moravian mission of Lichtenfels was established in another inlet of the same island by Matthias Stach and four families from New Herrnhut The first conversions were not made until 1760 8 or 1761 7 but afterwards the population of the settlement rose to around 300 8 and was for a time the largest village in Greenland All urbanization in Greenland was negatively affected by the Royal Greenland Trading Department KGH s Instruction of 1782 aimed at protecting the company s income by maintaining the Inuit in their traditional roles as nomadic hunters The mission was surrendered to the Lutheran Church of Denmark in 1900 9 and has since been abandoned The last known great auk in Greenland was hunted near Fiskenaesset in 1815 by one of the villagers 10 Transport and amenities editQeqertarsuatsiaat is a port of call for the Arctic Umiaq Line ferry 11 There is a viewpoint at Telehuset The Danish Crown Princely family visited the town as part of an official tour of Greenland in summer 2014 12 Mining editAs of 2015 update a mine employing 30 people in the mining of pink sapphire and rubies from the Aappaluttoq deposit was under development by True North Gems Greenland a Canadian firm near Qeqertarsuatsiaat 13 Population editQeqertarsuatsiaat has lost population in the last two decades more than a quarter since 1990 and almost 10 percent since 2000 14 nbsp Qeqertarsuatsiaat population growth dynamics in the last two decades Source Statistics Greenland References edit Sermersooq Municipality Archived May 6 2010 at the Wayback Machine in Danish Statistics Greenland Archived July 21 2011 at the Wayback Machine in Danish Brewster David Greenland Archived March 7 2016 at the Wayback Machine The Edinburgh Encyclopedia Vol 10 J amp E Parker 1832 Kane Elisha Kent Arctic Explorations The Second Grinnell Expedition Archived March 10 2016 at the Wayback Machine 1856 Ludecke Cornelia East Meets West Meteorological observations of the Moravians in Greenland and Labrador since the 18th century Archived March 3 2016 at the Wayback Machine History of Meteorology 2 2005 Cranz David amp al The History of Greenland including an account of the mission carried on by the United Brethren in that country Archived March 7 2016 at the Wayback Machine Longman 1820 a b American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions Biography Life of Matthew Stach Archived April 17 2015 at the Wayback Machine The Missionary Herald 19 Samuel T Armstrong 1823 a b c Mission in Greenland Archived March 7 2016 at the Wayback Machine The Christian Library Comprising a Series of Standard Works in Religious Literature Key amp Biddle 1833 Wittman P Greenland Archived May 17 2016 at the Wayback Machine The Catholic Encyclopedia Robert Appleton Co New York 1909 Accessed 28 Apr 2012 Suluk 2010 No 1 PDF Air Greenland Retrieved 16 July 2010 permanent dead link AUL Timetable 2009 permanent dead link Official visit to Greenland Qaqortoq Paamiut and Qeqertarsuatsiaat Scandinavian Royalty Archived from the original on 2017 07 07 Retrieved 2014 08 08 Saskia de Rothschild 6 September 2015 Greenland s Farmers Torn Over Tapping Pristine Land for Mineral Riches The New York Times Retrieved 7 September 2015 the Aappaluttoq deposit where miners drill for pink sapphires and rubies Statistics Greenland Archived July 21 2011 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Qeqertarsuatsiaat amp oldid 1152329263, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
