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Narsarsuaq Destination Guide

Discover Narsarsuaq in Greenland

Narsarsuaq in the region of Kujalleq with its 154 habitants is a town located in Greenland - some 289 mi or ( 464 km ) South-East of Nuuk (Godthåb) , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Narsarsuaq

Local time in Narsarsuaq is now 07:47 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " America/Godthab " with a UTC offset of -3 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Qassiarsuk, and Qaqortoq. When in this area, you might want to check out Qassiarsuk . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Narsarsuaq ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Groenlandia, Bajo la Aurora Boreal.

2:59 min by ivankarlon
Views: 2518 Rating: 4.33

Viaje a Groenlandia organizado por Greenland Adventure del 24 de agosto al 2 de septiembre del 2011. Gracias a todos por hacer que un viaje ya de por si maravilloso, lo fuese aún más. Gracias Ana por ..

North Atlantic Crossing: Part 13 of 23 -- Arriving at Narsarsuaq

6:58 min by Dick Rochfort
Views: 2232 Rating: 5.00

North Atlantic Crossing: Part 13 of 23 -- Arriving at Narsarsuaq - Come along with Master Instructor Dick Rochfort on this single engine solo crossing of the North Atlantic along what is known as "the ..


North Atlantic Crossing: Part 14 of 23 -- Departing Narsarsuaq

4:42 min by Dick Rochfort
Views: 1724 Rating: 5.00

North Atlantic Crossing: Part 14 of 23 -- Departing Narsarsuaq - Come along with Master Instructor Dick Rochfort on this single engine solo crossing of the North Atlantic along what is known as "the m ..

Metro lll desde Bahrein hasta Mena, Arkansas. Aqui el aterrizaje en Narsarswaq. BGBW.

3:19 min by Gorrion964
Views: 52 Rating: 5.00

Traslado de un Metro lll desde Bahrein hasta Mena, Arkansas. Aqui el aterrizaje en Narsarswaq. BGBW. ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Narsarsuaq Air Base

For the civil use of the facility after 1958, see: Narsarsuaq Airport Bluie West One airfield was built on a glacial moraine at what is now the village of Narsarsuaq, near the southern tip of Greenland. Construction by the U.S. Army began in June 1941, and the first plane landed there in January 1942.

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Located at 61.17 -45.43 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: Airfields of the United States Army Air Forces in Greenland, Airports in Greenland, USAAF Air Transport Command Airfields - North Atlantic Route

Brattahlíð

Brattahlíð, often anglicised as Brattahlid, was Erik the Red's estate in the Eastern Settlement Viking colony he established in south-western Greenland toward the end of the 10th century. The present settlement of Qassiarsuk, approximately 5 km southwest from the Narsarsuaq settlement, is now located in its place. The site is located about 96 km from the ocean, at the head of the Tunulliarfik Fjord, and hence sheltered from ocean storms.

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Located at 61.15 -45.51 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 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, Sources of Norse mythology, Viking Age people, Viking Age populated places, Viking exploration of North America, Viking reenactment

Tunulliarfik Fjord

Tunulliarfik Fjord is a fjord in the Kujalleq municipality in southern Greenland. In times of the Norse settlement in southern Greenland, it was known as Eiriksfjord.

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Located at 61.24 -45.51 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Tags: Fjords of Greenland

Eastern Settlement

The Eastern Settlement was the first and largest of the three areas of Norse Greenland, settled c. AD 985 by Norsemen from Iceland. At its peak, it contained approximately 4,000 inhabitants. The last written record from the Eastern Settlement is of a wedding solemnized in 1408, placing it about 50–100 years later than the end of the more northern Western Settlement.

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Located at 61.00 -45.42 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 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

Garðar, Greenland

Garðar was the seat of the bishop in the Norse settlements in Greenland.

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Located at 60.99 -45.42 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Tags: Former populated places in Greenland, History of Greenland, 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, Viking reenactment