Hvalsey

Hvalsey
Qaqortukulooq
The ruins of the church at Hvalsey
Hvalsey is located in Greenland
Hvalsey
Location of Hvalsey in Greenland
LocationClose to Qaqortoq, Greenland
RegionGreenland
Coordinates60°49′43″N 45°46′58″W / 60.82861°N 45.78278°W / 60.82861; -45.78278
History
Associated withNorsemen

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.