Ittoqqortoormiit (Scoresbysund), East Greenland
Ittoqqortoormiit, formerly known as Scoresbysund, is a settlement in the Sermersooq municipality in eastern Greenland. Its population is 452 as of 2013. The former name Scoresbysund derives from the Arctic explorer and whaler William Scoresby, who was the first to map the area in 1822. The name "Ittoqqortoormiit" means "Big-House Dwellers" in the Eastern Greenlandic dialect. The region is known for its wildlife, including polar bears, muskoxen, and seals. Each year only a few tourist ships reach this remote settlement, and it could be discussed how the future of the settlement could be more closely connected to the management of the Greenland national park in some distance to the North and thereby could be made more attractive for tourism.
Year: 2014
From album: Northeast Greenland National Park
Photographer: Peter Prokosch