Tasiusaq (old spelling: Tasiussaq) is an island settlement in the Qaasuitsup municipality in northwestern Greenland. It had 248 inhabitants in 2010. In the Greenlandic language, the name of the settlement means "a bay with a small outlet".
Upernavik Archipelago
Main article: Upernavik Archipelago
Tasiusaq within the Upernavik Archipelago
Tasiusaq is located within Upernavik Archipelago, a vast archipelago of small islands on the coast of northeastern Baffin Bay. The archipelago extends from the northwestern coast of Sigguup Nunaa peninsula in the south at approximately 71°50′N 56°00′W / 71.833°N 56°W / 71.833; -56 to the southern end of Melville Bay (Kalaallisut: Qimusseriarsuaq) in the north at approximately 74°50′N 57°30′W / 74.833°N 57.5°W / 74.833; -57.5.
Population
Tasiusaq is one of the few settlements in the Qaasuitsup municipality exhibiting significant growth patterns over the course of the last two decades, increasing by nearly half relative to the 1990 levels and by over 7 percent relative to the 2000 levels.
Tasiusaq population growth dynamics in the last two decades. Source: Statistics Greenland
Transport
During weekdays Air Greenland serves the village as part of government contract, with flights from Tasiusaq Heliport to Innaarsuit Heliport and to Upernavik Airport.
| Upernavik Archipelago, Greenland |
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| Bays |
Alison • Baffin • Inussulik • Melville • Qeqertaussap Iterlaa • Sugar Loaf • Tasiusaq
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| Fjords |
Eqalugaarsuit • Kangerluarsuk • Kangerlussuaq (Kangeq Peninsula) • Kangerlussuaq Icefjord • Nasaussap Saqqaa • Nuussuup Kangia • Saqqarsuaq • Sullua • Tasersuatsiaq • Upernavik Icefjord
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| Glaciers |
Alanngorsuup Sermia • Cornell • Giesecke • Hayes • Illullip Sermia • Kjer • Nunatakassaup Sermia • Nunatakassaup Sermia (Tasiusaq Bay) • Upernavik
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| Headlands |
Cape Shackleton • Nuussuup Nuua • Wilcox Head
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| Islands |
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Melville Bay
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Kiatassuaq • Kiataussaq • Kullorsuaq • Saarlia • Saqqarlersuaq
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Inussulik Bay
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Ikermiut • Illoorfik • Inussullissuaq • Kiatassuaq
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Sugar Loaf Bay
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Amitsorsuaq • Ikermiorsuaq • Itissaalik • Kittorsaq • Nasaussaq • Qullikorsuit • Sugar Loaf • Timilersua
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Tasiusaq Bay
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Aappilattoq • Anarusuk • Apparsuit • Ateqanngitsorsuaq • Aukarnersuaq • Horse Head • Illunnguit • Innaarsuit • Kangaarsuk • Maniitsoq • Mattaangassut • Mernoq • Naajaat • Nuuluk • Nutaarmiut • Paagussat • Paornivik • Puugutaa • Qaarsorsuatsiaq • Qallunaat • Qaneq • Qaqaarissorsuaq • Qullikorsuit • Saattorsuaq • Sisuarissut • Tasiusaq • Tussaaq • Tuttorqortooq • Uigorlersuaq
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Baffin Bay
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Aappilattoq • Akia • Akuliaruseq • Amarortalik • Ammaussarsuaq • Atilissuaq • Iperaq • Karrat • Kingittorsuaq • Nako • Nunaa • Nutaarmiut • Qaarsorsuaq • Qasse • Qeqertaq • Qeqertarsuaq • Saattoq • Sanningassoq • Singarnaq-Annertussoq • Taartoq • Tukingassoq • Uilortussoq • Upernavik
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| Mountains/Nunataqs |
Akullikassaq • Anoritooq • Devil's Thumb • Inalugartuut • Inngik • Iviannernat • Kangerluarsuup Qaqqarsua • Kingittoq • Kissavaussaq • Kunngutip Qaqqaa • Naajannguaq • Naalungiussaq • Najaarsuit Qaqqat • Niaqornarsuaq • Nunatakassak • Nunatarsuaq • Nunatarsuaq (Tasiusaq Bay) • Nuniaat Qaqqarsua • Orsugissap Qaqqarsua • Paatuup Qaqqaa • Qaqqasunnarsuaq • Qassersuit • Saattup Akia • Sandersons Hope • Sisuarsuit • Toornaarsuttoq • Tunullersuaq • Tuttulikassak • Umiasussuk • Wandel Land
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| Peninsulas |
Illulissuaq • Kangeq • Kangerluarsup Nunaa • Nunavik • Nuussuaq • Qassersuaq • Qullikarsuaq • Sanningassorsuaq • Tasersuatsiaup Qaa
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| Straits |
Akornat • Ammarqua • Appaalissiorfiup Ikerasaa • Ikerasaa • Ikerasak • Ikerasakassak • Ikerasassuaq • Qassersuit Saqqaa • Saqqarlersuup Sullua • Simiuttap Ikerasaa • Torsukattak
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