Hvalsey
Hvalsey ("Whale Island"; Greenlandic Qaqortukulooq) is located near Qaqortoq, Greenland and is the site of Greenland's largest, best-preserved Norse ruins in the area known as the Eastern Settlement (Eystribyggð). In 2017, it was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List and part of the Kujataa Greenland site.
Qaqortukulooq | |
The ruins of the church at Hvalsey | |
Location of Hvalsey in Greenland | |
| Location | Close to Qaqortoq, Greenland |
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| Region | Greenland |
| Coordinates | 60°49′43″N 45°46′58″W |
| History | |
| Associated with | Norsemen |
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