Tunulliarfik Fjord

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Tunulliarfik Fjord is a scenic fjord in southern Greenland known for its historical Norse settlements and striking glacial landscapes.

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Tunulliarfik Fjord canonical 5
Qaqortoq Fjord 1

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Statements (47)

Predicate Object
instanceOf fjord
associatedWith Erik the Red
Norse colonization of Greenland
climate subarctic maritime climate
contains Brattahlid area
Qassiarsuk
country Greenland
ecosystem Arctic marine ecosystem
flowsThrough Kujalleq municipality
surface form: Kujalleq region
geologicalOrigin glacial erosion
hasAlternativeName Eriksfjord
surface form: Eiriksfjord
hasFeature glacially carved valleys
icebergs
steep mountain walls
tidewater glaciers nearby
hasHistoricalName Eriksfjord
surface form: Eiriksfjord
hasInlet Narsarsuaq
Qassiarsuk
hasMouthIn Atlantic Ocean
surface form: North Atlantic Ocean
hasNearbyAirport Narsarsuaq Airport
hasNearbySettlement Igaliku
Narsaq
Narsarsuaq
Qassiarsuk
hasOrientation roughly east–west
historicallyKnownFor Norse Eastern Settlement in Greenland
surface form: Norse Eastern Settlement area
knownFor glacial landscapes
historical Norse settlements
scenic landscapes
languageRegion Danish
Greenlandic
locatedIn Southern Greenland
locatedOn Kujalleq municipality
southwestern coast of Greenland
near Narsaq
Narsarsuaq
Qaqortoq
UNESCO World Heritage site Kujataa Greenland
partOf Inuit–Norse cultural landscape
surface form: Norse cultural landscape of southern Greenland

Northwest Atlantic Ocean
surface form: North Atlantic Ocean basin
regionType historical Norse settlement area
tourismActivity boat tours
hiking along fjord shores
viewing Norse ruins
usedFor boat transport
fishing
tourism

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Brattahlid locatedNear Tunulliarfik Fjord
Qassiarsuk hasNearbyWaterBody Tunulliarfik Fjord
Qaqortoq locatedOn Tunulliarfik Fjord
this entity surface form: Qaqortoq Fjord
Hvalseyfjorden hasNearbyWaterBody Tunulliarfik Fjord
Brattahlíð locatedIn Tunulliarfik Fjord
Brattahlíð farm of Erik the Red locatedIn Tunulliarfik Fjord
subject surface form: Brattahlíð