Norse settlements in Greenland were established after 986 by settlers coming from Iceland. The settlers, known as Grænlendingar ('Greenlanders' in Icelandic)...
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Hvalsey ("Whale Island"; Greenlandic Qaqortukulooq) is located near Qaqortoq, Greenland and is the site of Greenland's largest, best-preserved Norse ruins...
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Greenland's longest rural road, which connects multiple Inuit sheep farms. Qaqortukulooq (Hvalsey): Contains 11 Norse and 2 Thule sites, including the best preserved...
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