Tasiusaq
Tasiusaq is an inlet in Kujalleq, Greenland. Tasiusaq is situated nearby to the locality Hvalsey.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Hvalsey Church ruin.
Hvalsey Church ruin
Archaeological site
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Hvalsey Church was a Catholic church in the abandoned Greenlandic Norse settlement of Hvalsey. The best preserved Norse ruins in Greenland, the church was also the location of the last written record of the Greenlandic Norse, a wedding in September 1408. Hvalsey Church ruin is situated 2½ km west of Tasiusaq.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hvalsey.
Hvalsey
Locality
Hvalsey 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. In 2017, it was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List and part of the Kujataa Greenland site. Hvalsey is situated 2½ km west of Tasiusaq.
Tasiusaq
- Type: Inlet
- Category: body of water
- Location: Kujalleq, Greenland, North America
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Latitude
60.83333° or 60° 50′ northLongitude
-45.73333° or 45° 44′ westOpen location code
98GPR7M8+8MGeoNames ID
3425247
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