Ikermiut | |
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  Ikermiut Location within Greenland | |
| Coordinates:74°20′05″N56°59′30″W / 74.33472°N 56.99167°W /74.33472; -56.99167 | |
| Sovereign state |  Kingdom of Denmark |
| Autonomous country |  Greenland |
| Municipality | Avannaata |
| Founded | 1916[1] |
| Abandoned | 1954[1] |
| Time zone | UTC-03 |
Ikermiut is a former settlement inAvannaata municipality in northwesternGreenland. It was located onIkermiut Island in the center ofInussulik Bay, a bay in the northern part ofUpernavik Archipelago.[2] The settlement was abandoned in 1954 in favor of more northerly settlements ofNuussuaq andKullorsuaq, due to rough sea waves of Inussulik Bay overflowing the island.[1]
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