Ikigait

Ikigait is a former community in about 3 km west of Narsarmijit. It was the site of Herjólfr Bárðarson's farm Herjolfsnes, one of the easternmost of the Norse settlements during their colonization of Greenland.
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  • Type: Locality
  • Description: former community in Greenland
  • Also known as: “Herjolfsnes” and “Ikigaat”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Narsarmijit Heliport.

Helipad
Narsaq Kujalleq Heliport or … is situated 3½ km east of Ikigait.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Narsaq.

Village
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Narsarmijit, formerly Kujalleq and Frederiksdal, is a settlement in southern . is situated 3½ km east of Ikigait.

Ikigait

Latitude
59.99394° or 59° 59′ 38″ north
Longitude
-44.71989° or 44° 43′ 12″ west
Elevation
27 metres (89 feet)
Open location code
98FQX7VJ+H2
Open­Street­Map ID
node 2057705779
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­locality
Geo­Names ID
3426042
Wiki­data ID
Q5995967
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In Other Languages

From Czech to Swedish—“Ikigait” goes by many names.
  • Czech: “Ikigait”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “ايكيجيت”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Ikigait”
  • Norwegian: “Ikigait”
  • Swedish: “Ikigait”

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Qaarsua and Innartaleeraq.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Herjolfsnæs (archaeological site) and Herjolfsnæs Kirke.

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