Tasiilaq (What if we were all countries?)

Tasiilaq, formerly Ammassalik and Angmagssalik, is a town in the Sermersooq Municipality in southeastern Greenland. With 1,985 inhabitants as of 2020, it is the most populous community on the eastern coast, and the seventh-largest town in Greenland. The Sermilik

Station, dedicated to the research of the nearby Mittivakkat Glacier, is located near the town.

History
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Geography
Tasiilaq is located approximately 106 km (66 mi) south of the Arctic Circle, on the southeastern coast of Ammassalik Island, on the shore of a natural harbour in Tasiilaq Fjord, named Kong Oscars Havn by Alfred Gabriel Nathorst in 1883. The fjord is an inlet of the long Ammassalik Fjord emptying into the North Atlantic to the east of the town. The large Sermilik Fjord lies further to the west.

Population
Tasiilaq is the main location where East Greenlandic is spoken.

Transport
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Tourism
In summer main activities involve: ice cave tours, ice climbing, glacier hikes, boat trips, whale watching and kayaking.

Twin towns – sister cities
Tasiilaq is twinned with:


 * Kópavogur, Limmared

Buy
The local grocery store is called "Pilersuisoq", and located in the town centre. You can buy souvenirs and furs in any of the hotels. Hiking and camping supplies are available at the campground.

Eat
There is a restaurant in the Hotel Angmagsallik. Also, in the sports center there's a canteen where you can buy fast food (fried chicken and fries, hot dogs, etc.). There are more and different places to buy food or eat out; just ask someone. People there are polite and interested in people from elsewhere, and they will help as much as they can if they can speak English.