Leif Eriksen

Leif Eriksen is a memorial in , . Leif Eriksen is situated nearby to the pier , as well as near .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Thjodhild’s church.

Church
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is situated 640 metres north of Leif Eriksen.

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.

Leif Eriksen

Latitude
61.15148° or 61° 9′ 5″ north
Longitude
-45.51794° or 45° 31′ 5″ west
Height
3 metres (9.8 feet)
Named after
Leif Erikson
Open location code
98HP5F2J+HR
Open­Street­Map ID
node 5220093950
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­memorial
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to German—“Leif Eriksen” goes by many names.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Qarsiarsuk and Tjodhilde’s Church.

Nearby Places

Explore places such as Leif Eriksen Hostel and Erik the Red.

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