Tasiilaq

Tasiilaq, formerly Ammassalik and Angmagssalik, is a town in the Sermersooq municipality in southeastern Greenland. With 1,985 inhabitants as of 2020, it is the most populous community on the eastern coast, and the seventh-largest town in Greenland. The Sermilik Station, dedicated to the research of the nearby Mittivakkat Glacier, is located near the town.

Tasiilaq
Ammassalik
Tasiilaq as seen in summer
Tasiilaq
Location within Greenland
Coordinates: 65°36′49″N 37°37′52″W
StateKingdom of Denmark
Constituent countryGreenland
MunicipalitySermersooq
Founded1894
Population
 (2020)
  Total1,985
Time zoneUTC-03
Postal code
3913
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