Sermersooq

Sermersooq
Sermersooq Municipality
Kommuneqarfik Sermersooq (Greenlandic)
Sermersooq Kommune (Danish)
Clockwise from top left: Nuuk, Kulusuk, Tasiilaq, Kangertittivaq
Location of Sermersooq within Greenland
Coordinates (Sermersooq Commune): 66°00′N 40°00′W / 66.000°N 40.000°W / 66.000; -40.000
Sovereign state Kingdom of Denmark
Country Greenland
Established1 January 2009
Municipal centerNuuk
Government
 • MayorAvaaraq Olsen (Inuit Ataqatigiit)
Area
 • Total
531,900 km2 (205,400 sq mi)
Population
 (1 January 2025)
 • Total
24,229
 • Density0.04555/km2 (0.1180/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-02, UTC-01
Calling code+299
ISO 3166 codeGL-SM
Websitesermersooq.gl

Sermersooq (Greenlandic pronunciation: [sɜm.mɜs.sɔːq̚]) is a municipality in Greenland, formed on 1 January 2009 from five previous, smaller municipalities, and is the largest municipality in the world by area. Its administrative seat is the city of Nuuk, the capital of Greenland, and it is the most populous municipality in the country, with 24,229 inhabitants as of January 2025.