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[[Brattahlíð]] is located by [[Tunulliarfik Fjord]] (''Skovfjorden'' in Danish), and it was the site of [[Erik the Red]]'s estate in the times of the [[Norsemen|Norse]] [[Eastern Settlement]] (''Austerbygda'' in Danish). Ruins of several of the buildings, including living quarters, outhouses, and a church, are still clearly visible.<ref>{{cite web
|title=Archaeological Excavations at Qassiarsuk 2005 – 2006
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Until December 31, 2008, the settlement was part of [[Narsaq Municipality]] in the [[Kitaa]] amt. On January 1, 2009, Qassiarsuk became part of Kujalleq municipality, when the Kitaa amt, as well as the municipalities of Narsaq, [[Qaqortoq]], and [[Nanortalik]] ceased to exist as administrative entities.
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The settlement is located on Narsaq Peninsula roughly 5 km (3.1 mi) west of [[Narsarsuaq]] across the Tunulliarfik Fjord. It has fertile plains wider than those found at [[Narsaq]] on the southern end of the peninsula.
== Infraestructures i transport ==
The settlement has a general store operated by [[KNI A/S|KNI]],<ref name=narsaq>{{cite web
|title=Narsaq Kommuneplan 2008-2018
|url=http://www.qaqortoq.gl/plan/dansk/narsaq/kommuneplannarsaq2.pdf
|accessdate=June 4, 2012
}}</ref> and there is a youth hostel available for tourists and [[hiking|hikers]]. There is also a small church.[[Fitxer:Tunulliarfik-qassiarsuk.jpg|thumb|esquerra|Aerial view of the farms of Qassiarsuk from the north]]The electricity needs for the settlement are provided for by a local power station.
The Qassiarsuk area has a relatively extensive network of traversable dirt and gravel roads, totalling over 120 kilometers and requiring DKK 500,000 annually for service.<ref name=roadex>{{cite web
|title=Road Construction in Greenland – the Greenlandic Case
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All vital transportation at Qassiarsuk is by sea, with boats linking the settlement to [[Narsarsuaq Airport]], home to the only international airport in southern Greenland. The airport primarily functions as a transfer point for passengers heading for the [[helicopter]] hubs of [[Air Greenland]] in [[Qaqortoq Heliport|Qaqortoq]] and [[Nanortalik Heliport|Nanortalik]]. Qassiarsuk does not have its own [[heliport]].
▲== Economy ==
Qassiarsuk's economy is based on sheep husbandry and farming. This contrasts with the majority of Greenland's settlements, which are based on fishing.
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The population of Qassiarsuk has been stable in the last two decades.<ref name=statbank/>
{{wide image|Qassiarsuk-population-dynamics.png|1000px|alt=Qassiarsuk population dynamics|Qassiarsuk population growth dynamics in the last two decades. ''Source: Statistics Greenland''<ref name=statbank/>}}
==En la cultura popular==
The novel [[An Old Captivity]] by [[Nevil Shute]] is set in Brattalid (as it is spelled in the book) and describes a 1930s archaeological expedition to Brattalid.
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