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'''Ilimanaq''', formerly '''Claushavn''', is a settlement in [[Avannaata]] [[municipalities of Greenland|municipality]] in western [[Greenland]]. It had 53 inhabitants in 2020.<ref>{{cite web|title= Population by Localities|url = http://bank.stat.gl/pxweb/en/Greenland/Greenland__BE__BE01__BE0120/BEXST4.PX/?rxid=a1551b20-d1d5-4bcf-a80c-de114c001595|publisher = Statistical Greenland}}</ref> The modern name of the village is [[Kalaallisut language|Kalaallisut]] for "Place of Expectations".
'''Ilimanaq''' ({{IPA-kl|ilimanɑq}}), Danish '''Claushavn''', is a settlement in [[Avannaata]] [[municipalities of Greenland|municipality]] in western [[Greenland]]. It had 53 inhabitants in 2020.<ref>{{cite web|title = Population by Localities|url = http://bank.stat.gl/pxweb/en/Greenland/Greenland__BE__BE01__BE0120/BEXST4.PX/?rxid=a1551b20-d1d5-4bcf-a80c-de114c001595|publisher = Statistical Greenland|access-date = 2020-07-19|archive-date = 2020-07-19|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20200719030202/http://bank.stat.gl/pxweb/en/Greenland/Greenland__BE__BE01__BE0120/BEXST4.PX/?rxid=a1551b20-d1d5-4bcf-a80c-de114c001595|url-status = dead}}</ref> The modern name of the village is [[Kalaallisut language|Kalaallisut]] for "Place of Expectations".


== Geography ==
== Geography ==
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[[File:Città_di_Ilimanaq.jpg|thumb|200px|left|Ilimanaq Town in [[Greenland]]]]
[[File:Città_di_Ilimanaq.jpg|thumb|200px|left|Ilimanaq Town in [[Greenland]]]]


Ilimanaq is located on the eastern shore of [[Disko Bay]], just south of the mouth<ref name="map">{{cite map|publisher=Greenland Tourism a/s|title=Vandrekort Nordgrønland, Ilulissat|cartography=Compukort, Denmark|edition=1996}}</ref> of the [[Ilulissat|Ilulissat Icefjord]] ({{lang-kl|Ilulissat Kangerlua}}).
Ilimanaq is located on the eastern shore of [[Disko Bay]], just south of the mouth<ref name="map">{{cite map|publisher=Greenland Tourism a/s|title=Vandrekort Nordgrønland, Ilulissat|cartography=Compukort, Denmark|edition=1996}}</ref> of the [[Ilulissat|Ilulissat Icefjord]] ({{langx|kl|Ilulissat Kangerlua}}).


== History ==
== History ==
The old Danish name of the settlement derived from the [[Dutch people|Dutch]] [[whaler]] Klaes Pieterz Torp. The whalers were active in the region from 1719 to 1732, leaving a trail of names behind {{ndash}} the settlement of [[Oqaatsut]] to the north was originally a Dutch whaling station named "Rodebay". Claushavn was founded in 1741, around the same time as [[Ilulissat]].
The old Danish name of the settlement derived from the [[Dutch people|Dutch]] [[whaler]] Klaes Pieterz Torp. The whalers were active in the region from 1719 to 1732, leaving a trail of names behind {{ndash}} the settlement of [[Oqaatsut]] to the north was originally a Dutch whaling station named "Rodebay". Claushavn was founded in 1741, around the same time as [[Ilulissat]].

In 1752, Niels Brønlund Bloch, [[Paul Egede|Poul Egede]]'s cousin, established a mission in Ilimanaq.

After 1880, the settlement lost its importance. The church from 1908 and the old colonial houses have been renovated. Ilimanaq is the starting point for [[Hiking|hikes]] to [[Qasigiannguit]] and for boat trips in the [[Ice Fjord|ice fjord]].

== Infrastructure ==
The main sources of livelihood are [[hunting]], [[fishing]] and [[tourism]]. Two of the settlement's houses, which were former [[Hunting cabin|hunting lodges]], are now rented out to tourists. The village has both street lights and marked paths in the immediate area. There is also a local [[Pilersuisoq]] supermarket.


== Transport ==
== Transport ==

Latest revision as of 19:28, 31 October 2024

Ilimanaq
Claushavn
Aerial view of Ilimanaq
Aerial view of Ilimanaq
Ilimanaq is located in Greenland
Ilimanaq
Ilimanaq
Location within Greenland
Coordinates: 69°04′52″N 51°06′55″W / 69.08111°N 51.11528°W / 69.08111; -51.11528
Sovereign state Kingdom of Denmark
Autonomous country Greenland
MunicipalityAvannaata
Founded1741
Government
[1]
 • MayorFritz Johansen
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
53
Time zoneUTC−02:00 (Western Greenland Time)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−01:00 (Western Greenland Summer Time)
Postal code
3952 Ilulissat

Ilimanaq (Greenlandic pronunciation: [ilimanɑq]), Danish Claushavn, is a settlement in Avannaata municipality in western Greenland. It had 53 inhabitants in 2020.[2] The modern name of the village is Kalaallisut for "Place of Expectations".

Geography

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Icebergs in the Ilulissat Icefjord with Ilimanaq hills in the background
Ilimanaq Town in Greenland

Ilimanaq is located on the eastern shore of Disko Bay, just south of the mouth[3] of the Ilulissat Icefjord (Greenlandic: Ilulissat Kangerlua).

History

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The old Danish name of the settlement derived from the Dutch whaler Klaes Pieterz Torp. The whalers were active in the region from 1719 to 1732, leaving a trail of names behind – the settlement of Oqaatsut to the north was originally a Dutch whaling station named "Rodebay". Claushavn was founded in 1741, around the same time as Ilulissat.

In 1752, Niels Brønlund Bloch, Poul Egede's cousin, established a mission in Ilimanaq.

After 1880, the settlement lost its importance. The church from 1908 and the old colonial houses have been renovated. Ilimanaq is the starting point for hikes to Qasigiannguit and for boat trips in the ice fjord.

Infrastructure

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The main sources of livelihood are hunting, fishing and tourism. Two of the settlement's houses, which were former hunting lodges, are now rented out to tourists. The village has both street lights and marked paths in the immediate area. There is also a local Pilersuisoq supermarket.

Transport

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Air

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Main article: Ilimanaq Heliport

Air Greenland serves the village as part of government contract, with winter-only helicopter flights between Ilimanaq Heliport and Ilulissat Airport.[4] Settlement flights in the Disko Bay are unique in that they are operated only during winter and spring. During winter, the nearby Qasigiannguit town to the south of Ilimanaq can be reached on foot, or by dogsled.

Sea

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During summer and autumn, when the waters of Disko Bay are navigable, communication between settlements is by sea only, serviced by Diskoline.[5] The ferry links Ilimanaq with Ilulissat, from where ferry connections are available to Oqaatsut, Qeqertaq, Saqqaq, Qeqertarsuaq, and towns and settlements in the Aasiaat Archipelago.

Population

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The population of Ilimanaq has been stable in the last two decades.[6]

Ilimanaq population dynamics
Ilimanaq population growth dynamics in the last two decades. Source: Statistics Greenland[6]

References

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  1. ^ "Ilimanaq får natur og miljø-pris". Sermitsiaq (in Danish). 19 June 2008. Archived from the original on 3 July 2008. Retrieved 11 July 2010.
  2. ^ "Population by Localities". Statistical Greenland. Archived from the original on 2020-07-19. Retrieved 2020-07-19.
  3. ^ Vandrekort Nordgrønland, Ilulissat (Map) (1996 ed.). Cartography by Compukort, Denmark. Greenland Tourism a/s.
  4. ^ "Booking system". Air Greenland. Archived from the original on 22 April 2010. Retrieved 6 July 2010.
  5. ^ Diskoline timetable Archived 2009-05-22 at the Wayback Machine
  6. ^ a b Statistics Greenland Archived 2011-08-12 at the Wayback Machine
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