Kitsissuarsuit

Kitsissuarsuit (old spelling: Kitsigsuarssuit) is a settlement in Qeqertalik municipality in western Greenland. The settlement was formerly founded in 1830 as Hunde Ejlande or Dog's Island, although it had already been used as a whaling station since 1817. Its population was 50 in 2020.

Kitsissuarsuit
Hunde Ejlande
Kitsissuarsuit
Location within Greenland
Coordinates: 68°51′25″N 53°07′15″W
State Kingdom of Denmark
Constituent country Greenland
MunicipalityQeqertalik
Founded1830
Population
 (2020)
  Total50
Time zoneUTC-03
Postal code
3950 Aasiaat
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