Tasiusaq – meaning “the lake-like bay” – is the second largest settlement in the Upernavik district and is located on a relatively large island 71 km north of Upernavik. In 1805, a few colonists were ‘put’ there to run the trade and net fishing, but Tasiusaq was not formally considered a trading station until the late 1800s. The original dwelling was located on a cape one kilometre west of the trading buildings.
The settlement is characterised by scattered development, which covers a long area along the south-facing shore. Farthest to the east lies a natural harbour for dinghies and small boats. A smaller cape, where the former production facility was located, separates the natural harbour from Tasiusaq’s newer port and industrial area, which features a power plant and new quay facilities and makes better use of the large water depth in the area.
The settlement’s centre area, which includes, e.g., a shop, a post office and a jetty, is centrally located between three surrounding residential areas towards the east, north and west, respectively. From it extends a system of roads that links the three residential areas to the central part of the settlement.
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