Eqalugaarsuit (old spelling: ''Eqalugârssuit'') is a settlement in the
Kujalleq municipality in southern Greenland, located southeast of
Qaqortoq and northwest of
Alluitsup Paa
Alluitsup Paa (old spelling prior to the orthography reform in 1973: ''Agdluitsup pâ'') is a village in the Kujalleq municipality in southern Greenland. Alluitsup Paa had 202 residents in 2020. Presently, the community's religious activities tak ...
. Its population was 49 in 2020.
Until January, 2009, the settlement—along
Qassimiut and
Saarloq, as well as 13 sheep farms—belonged to the Qaqortoq municipality. On January 1, 2009, the settlement became part of the Kujalleq municipality, when the
Narsaq,
Qaqortoq, and
Nanortalik municipalities ceased to exist. The settlements are presently governed by a joint settlement council.
Economy
The main occupations are hunting and fishing. There are currently plans of introducing
muskox to the surrounding area, as a source of food and traditional hide, called ''qiviut'', and as a tourist attraction.
Infrastructure
The settlement has two general stores, operated by
KNI. There is also a
church, a service house, and a home for the elderly. The settlement has its own school--''Daanialiup atuarfia''—presently with approximately 30 pupils. The school consists of three classrooms, a kitchen, and an office.
Ilinniartitsisoq Report 2008
/ref> The settlement has its own soccer
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field.
There are no cars in the settlement, the only motorized transportation is by tractors or 4-wheel-drive buggies. The settlement has a heliport. The harbour
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has a wharf, a port, and a separate fishing dock
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.
Population
Most towns and settlements in southern Greenland exhibit negative growth patterns over the last two decades, with many settlements rapidly depopulating. The population of Eqalugaarsuit has decreased nearly a third relative to the 1990 levels, and over 12 percent relative to the 2000 levels.
References
{{Settlements in Greenland
Populated places in Greenland