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Kujataa

Cultural World Heritage property in Greenland, inscribed in 2017 under criterion (v).

Kujataa, Greenland
Photo: Algkalv ( talk ) · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Aasivissuit–NipisatAnticostiGros Morne National ParkIlulissat IcefjordKujataaL'Anse aux MeadowsMiguasha National ParkRed Bay National Historic Site61.164° N, 45.598° W
State Party
Greenland
Year of inscription
2017
Criteria
v
Area of property
34,892 ha
What it is
group, region
Component parts
5 (serial property)
Reference
WHC 1536 · Wikidata Q32904732

Why it is on the List

(v)An outstanding example of a traditional settlement or use of land or sea that represents a culture, especially one now vulnerable.
nearby

Closest World Heritage sites

Straight-line distance between the recorded coordinates.

Aasivissuit–Nipisat, Greenland714 kmAasivissuit–NipisatGreenland · 2018CulturalIlulissat Icefjord, Greenland906 kmIlulissat IcefjordGreenland · 2004NaturalL'Anse aux Meadows, Canada1224 kmL'Anse aux MeadowsCanada · 1978CulturalRed Bay National Historic Site, Canada1239 kmRed Bay National Historic SiteCanada · 2013CulturalThingvellir National Park, Iceland1285 kmThingvellir National ParkIceland · 2004CulturalSurtsey, Iceland1308 kmSurtseyIceland · 2008Natural
Greenland

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