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Herjolfsnæs (archaeological site)

Herjolfsnæs (archaeological site) is an archaeological site in , . Herjolfsnæs (archaeological site) is situated nearby to the ruins , as well as near the locality .
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Narsarmijit Heliport.

Helipad
Narsaq Kujalleq Heliport or is a heliport in Narsaq Kujalleq, a village in the municipality in southern . The heliport is considered a helistop, and is served by Air Greenland as part of a government contract. is situated 4 km east of Herjolfsnæs (archaeological site).

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ikigait and Narsaq.

Locality
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.

Village
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Narsarmijit, formerly Kujalleq and Frederiksdal, is a settlement in southern . It is located in the municipality near Cape Thorvaldsen. is situated 3½ km east of Herjolfsnæs (archaeological site).

Herjolfsnæs (archaeological site)

Latitude
59.99505° or 59° 59′ 42″ north
Longitude
-44.72174° or 44° 43′ 18″ west
Open location code
98FQX7WH+28
Open­Street­Map ID
way 963445793
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
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Highlights include naust and Herjolfsnæs Kirke.

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