Qassiarsuk

Greenland
Qassiarsuk, Greenland
Photo: Hamish Laird Public domain source More images ↗

A tiny Greenlandic hamlet on a calm fjord, where a reconstructed Norse turf-roofed chapel and wooden bell tower stand against mountain backdrops, evoking the Viking-era settlement history recognized by nearby UNESCO World Heritage status.

  • Population39
  • Nearest water from center 4.6 km2.9 mi
  • Nearest mountain from center 3.7 km2.3 mi
Climate · monthly averages
J
-9°16°
90mm3.6in
F
-9°15°
95mm3.7in
M
-7°19°
75mm3.0in
A
-2°29°
80mm3.2in
M
37°
70mm2.7in
J
46°
100mm3.9in
J
11°51°
105mm4.2in
A
10°49°
130mm5.0in
S
41°
140mm5.6in
O
-1°31°
95mm3.8in
N
-6°21°
120mm4.8in
D
-8°18°
85mm3.3in
Avg temp · total precipitation, 1991–2020 monthly normals · ERA5-Land · methodology ↗

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