Savissivik ( grenl . Savigsivik , pol. - esc . Havighivik ) is a settlement in the Tula region of the Kaasuitsup municipality in northern Greenland . The population (January 2005 ) is 78 people. It is located on the north shore of Melville Bay . In Greenland, the name “Savissivik” means “Place of an iron meteorite” (Savik - “iron, knife”), which indicates numerous meteorites, some weighing up to 20 tons, that were found in this area.
| Settlement | |
| Savissivik | |
|---|---|
| grenl. Savigsivik | |
| A country |  Denmark |
| Region | Greenland |
| Municipality | Kaasuitsup |
| History and Geography | |
| Area | |
| Population | |
| Population | 78 people ( 2005 ) |