"Sermiligaaq" means "beautiful glacier fjord" from the Greenlandic. The population of the village is about 200 inhabitants, who are mostly hunters and fishermen. Fishing plays important role in a local daily life, all catches are sold to the factory in the nearby village Kuummiut. As the name suggests, Sermiligaaq is close to several beautiful glaciers, including Knud Rasmussen and Kârale glacier.