Southern Greenland
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Southern Greenland is the southernmost region of Greenland, known for its relatively mild climate, fjords, and historic Norse settlement sites.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| southern Greenland | 4 |
| South Greenland | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geographical region
ⓘ
region ⓘ |
| administrativeDivisionOf | Greenland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| agriculturalUse |
limited crop cultivation
ⓘ
sheep grazing ⓘ |
| climateCharacteristic |
cool summers
ⓘ
long, cold winters ⓘ milder temperatures than most of Greenland ⓘ |
| climateType | subarctic climate ⓘ |
| contains |
Brattahlid
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Eastern Settlement (Norse Greenland) NERFINISHED ⓘ Hvalsey Church ruins NERFINISHED ⓘ Nanortalik NERFINISHED ⓘ Narsaq NERFINISHED ⓘ Narsarsuaq NERFINISHED ⓘ Norse church ruins ⓘ Norse farm ruins ⓘ Qaqortoq NERFINISHED ⓘ Qassiarsuk NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of Denmark NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCoastlineOn |
Labrador Sea
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
North Atlantic Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
green pastures in summer
ⓘ
ice-covered areas ⓘ |
| hasLandform |
fjords
ⓘ
glaciers ⓘ mountains ⓘ valleys ⓘ |
| hasPopulationCharacteristic | sparsely populated ⓘ |
| hasRelativeLocation | southernmost part of Greenland ⓘ |
| hasSettlementPattern | small coastal towns and villages ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | site of Norse settlements in Greenland ⓘ |
| knownFor |
fjords
ⓘ
historic Norse settlement sites ⓘ relatively mild climate ⓘ |
| largestTown | Qaqortoq NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Arctic region
ⓘ
North Atlantic Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainEconomicActivity |
fishing
ⓘ
sheep farming ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
| partOf | Greenland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tourismAttraction |
Norse archaeological sites
ⓘ
boat tours in fjords ⓘ glacier viewing ⓘ hiking ⓘ icebergs ⓘ whale watching ⓘ |
| wasSettledBy | Norse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (10)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
southern Greenland
this entity surface form:
southern Greenland
this entity surface form:
southern Greenland
this entity surface form:
South Greenland
subject surface form:
Cathedral of Gardar
subject surface form:
Brattahlíð