Qaqortukulooq | |
Location | Close to Qaqortoq, Greenland |
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Region | Greenland |
Coordinates | 60°49′43″N 45°46′58″W / 60.82861°N 45.78278°W |
History | |
Associated with | Norsemen |
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.