Narsaq
Sign in to savethumb|Aerial view of Narsaq and Narsaq Sound, April 2018 Narsaq (Greenlandic, ; Danish), formerly Nordprøven (Danish, ), is a town in Kujalleq, Greenland, Kingdom of Denmark on the shores of Tunulliarfik Fjord.
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Place details
- Locality
- Narsaq
- Region
- Kujalleq
- Country
- Kalaallit Nunaat
- Population
- 1,346
- Timezone
- America/Nuuk
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Key facts
- Settlement.name
- Narsaq
- Settlement.other_name
- Nordprøven
- Settlement.image_skyline
- Narsaq-from-Qaaqarsuaq.jpg
- Settlement.imagesize
- 300px
- Settlement.image_caption
- Narsaq skyline from Qaqqarsuaq mountain
- Settlement.pushpin_map
- Greenland Southern
- Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
- Location within southern Greenland
- Settlement.pushpin_mapsize
- 300
- Settlement.subdivision_type
- State
- Settlement.subdivision_type1
- Constituent country
- Settlement.subdivision_type2
- Municipality
- Settlement.subdivision_name2
- 22px Kujalleq
Key dates
- Inception
- 1830
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- municipality
- Official name
- Narsaq
- Country
- Greenland
- Located in
- Kujalleq
- Population
- +1365
- Elevation
- +25
- Time zone
- UTC−03:00
- Capital of
- Narsaq Municipality
- Official website
- www.narsaq.gl
- Image
- Narsaq-from-Qaaqarsuaq.jpg
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15 sectionsContents
- History
- Economy
- Fishing
- Sheep farming
- Tourism
- Services and infrastructure
- Transport
- Air
- Sea
- Land
- Population
- Climate
- Twin towns
- Notes
- References
thumb|Aerial view of Narsaq and Narsaq Sound, April 2018 Narsaq (Greenlandic, ; Danish), formerly Nordprøven (Danish, ), is a town in Kujalleq, Greenland, Kingdom of Denmark on the shores of Tunulliarfik Fjord.
== History == People have lived in the area for thousands of years, but not continuously. Remains of the Norse settlement can be found in the area. The church ruins of Dyrnæs can be found on the north-western outskirts of the town. The Landnám homestead, Landnamsgaarden, can be found immediately to the west of the town. Dated to the year 1000, the homestead is among the oldest of the Norse ruins in the area. Excavation of the ruins began in 1953 with the discovery of the Narsaq stick, the first Viking Age runic inscription discovered in Greenland. The wider Narsaq area has some of the most striking Norse artifacts and ruins. Erik the Red's Brattahlid is located in present-day Qassiarsuk, and the Gardar bishop seat is in present-day Igaliku.