Qassimiut, also known by its Danish name Bødker, is a settlement in the

Kujalleq Kujalleq (Greenlandic language, Greenlandic: , ) is a municipality on the southern tip of Greenland, operational from 1 January 2009. The administrative center of the municipality is in Qaqortoq (formerly called Julianehåb). Creation The munic ...

municipality in southern

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. The settlement was founded in 1835 as a trading station. With a population of 14 in 2024, it is the smallest organised, permanent settlement in Greenland. Statistics Greenland
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Until January 2009, the settlement—along Eqalugaarsuit and Saarloq, as well as 13 sheep farms—belonged to Qaqortoq municipality. On 1 January 2009 the settlement became part of Kujalleq municipality, when the Narsaq,

Qaqortoq Qaqortoq (), also known as Julianehåb, is the capital city of the Kujalleq municipalities of Greenland, municipality in southern Greenland, located near Cape Thorvaldsen. With a population of 3,050 in 2020, it is the most populous town in sout ...

, and Nanortalik municipalities ceased to exist. The settlements are presently governed by a joint settlement council, although Qassimiut has no direct representation in the council. It was founded in 1835 by Julianehåb buisnesmann Frederik Lassen, with Bødker Peter Bendtsen as first ''bestyrer''.

Healthcare and infrastructure

The healthcare services for the settlement are provided by the Napparsimavik Hospital in

. The hospital boat regularly visits the settlement, and an emergency helicopter is available if needed. KNI subsidiary Pilersuisoq operates a local, all-purpose general store in the settlement.

Settlement school

The settlement school--''Atuarfik Qassimiut'', Greenlandic for "school of Qassimiut" is part of the Qaqortoq education district. The two-classroom school building was moved to Qassimiut in 1965. The most recent refurbishing and renovation of the school was in the late 1980s.

Transport and communications

The settlement has its own heliport, Qassimiut Heliport, which is operated by Mittarfeqarfiit. All other transportation is by boat only. The settlement has gravel roads, but there are no cars.

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and phone communications are provided by Greenland Home Rule.

Famous people from Qassimiut

* Jonathan Motzfeldt – politician ( S)

Population

Most towns and settlements in southern Greenland exhibit negative growth patterns over the last two decades, with many settlements rapidly depopulating. Qassimiut has been rapidly losing population over the last two decades. Its population has decreased by more than two thirds relative to the 1990 levels.Statistics Greenland

References

{{Settlements in Greenland Populated places in Greenland Kujalleq