Erik the Red

Erik the Red is a work of art in , . Erik the Red is situated nearby to the pier , as well as near .
  • Type: Work of art
  • Artwork type: sculpture
  • Also known as: “Eiríkur rauði Þorvaldsson”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Thjodhild’s church.

Church
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
is situated 720 metres north of Erik the Red.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Qassiarsuk and Narsarsuaq.

Photo: claire rowland, CC BY 2.0.
is a settlement in the municipality, in southern . Its population was 39 in 2020. is part of the Kujataa World Heritage Site, due to its historical importance as the homestead of Erik the Red and its unique testimony to Greenlandic farming.

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a village in . The village is based around the airport, which was built in 1941 by the US military, but is now in commercial use.

Erik the Red

Latitude
61.1506° or 61° 9′ 2″ north
Longitude
-45.51552° or 45° 30′ 56″ west
Open location code
98HP5F2M+6Q
Open­Street­Map ID
node 5220093949
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­artwork
Open­Street­Map attribute
artwork_type=­sculpture
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In Other Languages

“Erik the Red” goes by many names.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Qarsiarsuk and Tjodhilde’s Church.

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