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.

All labels observed (2)

Label Occurrences
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 region
geologicalOrigin glacial erosion
hasAlternativeName Eiriksfjord
linked to: Eriksfjord
hasFeature glacially carved valleys
icebergs
steep mountain walls
tidewater glaciers nearby
hasHistoricalName Eiriksfjord
linked to: Eriksfjord
hasInlet Narsarsuaq
Qassiarsuk
hasMouthIn North Atlantic Ocean
linked to: Atlantic Ocean
hasNearbyAirport Narsarsuaq Airport
hasNearbySettlement Igaliku
Narsaq
Narsarsuaq
Qassiarsuk
hasOrientation roughly east–west
historicallyKnownFor 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 Norse cultural landscape of southern Greenland
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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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Brattahlid locatedNear Tunulliarfik Fjord
Qassiarsuk hasNearbyWaterBody Tunulliarfik Fjord
Qaqortoq locatedOn Qaqortoq Fjord
linked to: Tunulliarfik Fjord
Hvalseyfjorden hasNearbyWaterBody Tunulliarfik Fjord
Brattahlíð locatedIn Tunulliarfik Fjord
Brattahlíð locatedIn Tunulliarfik Fjord