Contact Admin. Savissivik is the southernmost settlement in the Qaanaaq area β some km south of Qaanaaq β on the Meteorite Island in Melville Bay.
The settlement is part of the area formerly known as Nigerdlit: Those living closest to the south-west winds and the warm Foehn winds. Nigerdlit included different dwellings around Cape York, and Savissivik is the only remaining dwelling.
Melville Bay is km wide and opens up towards Baffin Bay. Abounding in game as few other places in Greenland, much of Melville Bay is zoned as national park and protected area, being a breeding ground for the narwhal.
New building and conversion is to take place within the existing plan area. The primary business development is to target fishing, sealing and whaling and is to include improvements of the trading possibilities, the production of Greenlandic provisions as well as products for tourism. Consequently, trade functions are to be strengthened such as boat hauling.
Furthermore, housing, utilities and the conditions for children and young people should be improved, e. On 1 February , there were 59 inhabitants in Savissivik. The population has decreased for a long time, and in the past five years by almost 24 per cent down from 78 inhabitants in Since inhabitants , the population has more than halved.
