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Kapisillit Destination Guide

Explore Kapisillit in Greenland

Kapisillit in the region of Sermersooq with its 89 inhabitants is a town in Greenland - some 47 mi or ( 75 km ) East of Nuuk (Godthåb) , the country's capital city .

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Current time in Kapisillit is now 10:58 AM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " America/Godthab " with a UTC offset of -3 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Sisimiut, and Nuuk (Godthåb). Since you are here already, make sure to check out Sisimiut . Where to go and what to see in Kapisillit ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.

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Interesting facts about this location

Western Settlement

The Western Settlement was a group of farms and communities established by Norsemen from Iceland around AD 985 in medieval Greenland. Despite its name, the Western Settlement was more north than west of its companion and located at the head of the long Nuup Kangerlua fjord (inland from Nuuk, the present Greenlandic capital). At its peak, the Western Settlement probably had about 1,000 inhabitants, about a fourth the size of the Eastern Settlement, owing to its shorter growing season.

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Located at 64.43 -50.43 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Tags: Colonization of the Americas, Former populated places in Greenland, History of Greenland, History of the Germanic peoples, Norwegian High-medieval History, Populated places established in the 10th century, Pre-Reformation dioceses in Nordic Europe, Ruins in Greenland, Sagas, Sagas of Icelanders, Viking Age people, Viking Age populated places, Viking exploration of North America

Sandnæs

Sandnæs, often anglicized as Sandnes, was the largest Norse farmstead in the Western Settlement of medieval Greenland. Its name meant "Sandy Point" in Old Norse. It was settled around AD 1000 and abandoned by the late 14th century. It was located at the site known as Kilaarsarfik today, at the head of the Ameralla Fjord south of modern Nuuk's peninsula.

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Located at 64.24 -50.18 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
Tags: Colonization of the Americas, Former populated places in Greenland, History of Greenland, History of the Germanic peoples, Norwegian High-medieval History, Populated places established in the 10th century, Pre-Reformation dioceses in Nordic Europe, Sagas, Sagas of Icelanders, Viking Age people, Viking Age populated places, Viking exploration of North America

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