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Ikigait Destination Guide

Discover Ikigait in Greenland

Ikigait in the region of Kujalleq is a place located in Greenland - some 368 mi or ( 592 km ) South-East of Nuuk (Godthåb) , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Ikigait

Local time in Ikigait is now 05:34 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " America/Godthab " with a UTC offset of -3 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: and Qaqortoq. When in this area, you might want to check out Qaqortoq . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Ikigait ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Østprøven

Østprøven was a village in Greenland, now abandoned.

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Located at 59.98 -44.70 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Tags: Former populated places in Greenland

Ikigait

Ikigait is a former community in Greenland about 3 kilometers west of Narsarmijit. It was the site of Herjólfr Bárðarson's farm Herjolfsnes ("Herjolf's Point"), one of the easternmost of the Norse settlements during their colonization of Greenland. The location was established around 1885, when a few artifacts were discovered and returned to Denmark. In 1921, an excavation was led by Dr. Poul Nørlund, which found the church graveyard.

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Located at 59.98 -44.70 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Tags: Former populated places in Greenland, History of Greenland, History of the Germanic peoples, Norwegian High-medieval History, Populated places established in the 10th century, Sagas, Sagas of Icelanders, Viking Age people, Viking Age populated places, Viking exploration of North America

Thumbnail (cliff)

The Thumbnail is the sea cliff located in South Greenland in Cape Farewell region, ca. 50 km to the east from the town of Nanortalik, over the west side of Torssukátak Fjord (often known as Torssukátak Sound as it divides the main land from the Pamiagdluk Island). It belongs to the massif of Maujit Qaqarssuasia (also Qoqarssuasia), 1560 m a.s.l. , being its eastern flank. The nearest peak dominating the neighbor ridges is Agdlerussakasit (1760 or 1706 m a.s.l.

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Located at 60.11 -44.50 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Tags: Cliffs, Mountains of Greenland