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Greenland is divided into five municipalities – Avannaata, Kujalleq, Qeqertalik, Qeqqata, and Sermersooq^[1]^[2] – as well as the large Northeast Greenland National Park which is unincorporated. The Pituffik Space Base is administered by the United States Space Force and operates as an unincorporated enclave surrounded by territory of Avannaata.

Municipalities[edit]

Administrative divisions of Greenland (2018)

Name	Kalaallisut	Municipality center	ISO^[3]	Population	Area (km²)	Density
Avannaata	Avannaata Kommunia	Ilulissat	GL-AV	10,726^[4]	522,700	0.02
Kujalleq	Kommune Kujalleq	Qaqortoq	GL-KU	6,439	32,000	0.2
Qeqertalik	Kommune Qeqertalik	Aasiaat	GL-QT	6,340^[5]	62,400	0.11
Qeqqata	Qeqqata Kommunia	Sisimiut	GL-QE	9,378	115,500	0.08
Sermersooq	Kommuneqarfik Sermersooq	Nuuk	GL-SM	23,123	531,900	0.04

History[edit]

Greenland was originally divided between the two colonies of North Greenland with its capital at Qeqertarsuaq (formerly Godhavn) and South Greenland with its capital at Nuuk (formerly Godthaab). These were directed by inspectors until 1924, when the officials were promoted to governors. The colonies were united in 1940^{[verification needed]} and the administration centralized at Godthaab.

In 1953 a new Danish constitution promoted Greenland to full membership in the Danish state with all of its inhabitants given Danish citizenship.

Divisions and national park[edit]

For statistical and some regulatory purposes the country was divided into three divisions (landsdele) in 1951: West Greenland, North Greenland and East Greenland. The large Northeast Greenland National Park was established in 1974 encompassing the northern part of East Greenland and amended with the eastern part of North Greenland in 1988.

With the advent of Home Rule in 1979, these names were Greenlandicized to Kitaa, Tunu, and Avannaa. By 2008, Kitaa had 15 municipalities, Tunu 2, and Avannaa 1.

Municipalities[edit]

In 1908 Greenland was divided into 63 municipalities with elected municipal councils. After the modernization phase started in the 1950s these were consolidated and by 1979 there were 18 municipalities.

The structural reform in 2008-09 created 4 enlarged municipalities. Of these the largest, Qaasuitsup Kommunia, was partitioned on 1 January 2018 to form the new municipalities of Avannaata and Qeqertalik.^[2]

Kitaa (West Greenland)[edit]

Southern part:

Central part:

Nuuk Municipality
Maniitsoq Municipality
Sisimiut Municipality
Kangaatsiaq Municipality
Aasiaat Municipality
Qasigiannguit Municipality
Ilulissat Municipality
Qeqertarsuaq Municipality

Northern part:

Uummannaq Municipality
Upernavik Municipality

Tunu (East Greenland)[edit]

Ammassalik Municipality
Ittoqqortoormiit Municipality
Northeast Greenland National Park (southern part) (unincorporated)

Avannaa (North Greenland)[edit]

References[edit]

^ Statistics Greenland, Greenland in Figures, 2014
^ ^a ^b "Qaasuitsup Kommunia".
^ ISO 3166-2:GL (ISO 3166-2 codes for the subdivision of Greenland)
^ "Kommuni pillugu". Avannaata Kommunia.
^ "Kommuni pillugu". Kommune Qeqertalik.

[1] Statistics Greenland, Greenland in Figures, 2014

[split2018-2] "Qaasuitsup Kommunia".

[3] ISO 3166-2:GL (ISO 3166-2 codes for the subdivision of Greenland)

[4] "Kommuni pillugu". Avannaata Kommunia.

[5] "Kommuni pillugu". Kommune Qeqertalik.

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-[[Greenland]] is divided into five municipalities {{ndash}} [[Avannaata]], [[Kujalleq]], [[Qeqertalik]], [[Qeqqata]], and [[Sermersooq]]<ref>Statistics Greenland, [http://www.stat.gl/publ/en/GF/2014/pdf/Greenland%20in%20Figures%202014.pdf ''Greenland in Figures, 2014'']</ref><ref name="split2018">{{cite web|title=Qaasuitsup Kommunia|url=http://www.qaasuitsup.gl/}}</ref> {{ndash}} as well as the large [[Northeast Greenland National Park]] which is [[unincorporated area|unincorporated]]. The [[Thule Air Base]] is administered by the [[United States Air Force]] and operates as an unincorporated [[enclave]] surrounded by territory of [[Avannaata]].
+[[Greenland]] is divided into five municipalities {{ndash}} [[Avannaata]], [[Kujalleq]], [[Qeqertalik]], [[Qeqqata]], and [[Sermersooq]]<ref>Statistics Greenland, [http://www.stat.gl/publ/en/GF/2014/pdf/Greenland%20in%20Figures%202014.pdf ''Greenland in Figures, 2014'']</ref><ref name="split2018">{{cite web|title=Qaasuitsup Kommunia|url=http://www.qaasuitsup.gl/}}</ref> {{ndash}} as well as the large [[Northeast Greenland National Park]] which is [[unincorporated area|unincorporated]]. The [[Pituffik Space Base]] is administered by the [[United States Space Force]] and operates as an unincorporated [[enclave]] surrounded by territory of [[Avannaata]].
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-| [[Avannaata]] شمالی
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 | Avannaata Kommunia
 | [[Ilulissat]]
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 | 10,726<ref>{{cite web|title=Kommuni pillugu|publisher=Avannaata Kommunia|url=http://www.avannaata.gl/Emner/Om_kommunen/Fakta%20om%20kommunen?sc_lang=kl-GL}}</ref>
 | 522,700
+|0.02
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-| [[Kujalleq]] جنوبی
+| [[Kujalleq]]
 | Kommune Kujalleq
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 | [[Qeqertalik]]
 | Kommune Qeqertalik
 | [[Aasiaat]]
-| [[File:Qeqertalik-coat-of-arms.svg|75px]]
+|[[File:Qeqertalik-coat-of-arms.jpg|99x99px]]
 | GL-QT
 | 6,340<ref>{{cite web|title=Kommuni pillugu|publisher=Kommune Qeqertalik|url=http://www.qeqertalik.gl/Emner/Om_kommunen/Fakta%20om%20kommunen?sc_lang=kl-GL}}</ref>
 | 62,400
+|0.11
 |-
-| [[Qeqqata]]  مرکز
+| [[Qeqqata]]
 | Qeqqata Kommunia
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 | [[Sermersooq]]
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 The structural reform in 2008-09 created 4 enlarged municipalities.  Of these the largest, [[Qaasuitsup]] Kommunia, was partitioned on 1 January 2018 to form the new municipalities of [[Avannaata]] and [[Qeqertalik]].<ref name="split2018" />
-=== Kitaa (West Greenland) ===
+==== Kitaa (West Greenland) ====
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 *[[Upernavik Municipality]]
-=== Tunu (East Greenland) ===
+==== Tunu (East Greenland) ====
 *[[Ammassalik Municipality]]
 *[[Ittoqqortoormiit Municipality]]
 *[[Northeast Greenland National Park]] (southern part) ([[unincorporated area|unincorporated]])
-=== Avannaa (North Greenland) ===
+==== Avannaa (North Greenland) ====
 *[[Qaanaaq Municipality]]
 *[[Thule Air Base]] ([[Pituffik]]) ([[unincorporated area|unincorporated]])
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+[[Category:Administrative divisions of Greenland| ]]
 [[Category:Administrative divisions in Europe|Greenland]]
 [[Category:Administrative divisions in North America|Greenland]]

v t e Administrative divisions of Greenland (since 2018)
Municipalities	Avannaata Kujalleq Qeqertalik Qeqqata Sermersooq
Unincorporated Areas	Pituffik Space Base Northeast Greenland National Park

v t e Former administrative divisions of Greenland (until 31 December 2008)
Norse Greenland	Eastern Settlement (Eystribygð) (c.985–c.1400) Western Settlement (Vestribygð) (c.985–c.1400)
Danish colonies	North Greenland (Nordgrønland) (1721–1950) South Greenland (Sydgrønland) (c.1728–1950) Colony of Greenland (1950–1953)
Counties	County of Greenland (1950–1979) Avannaa (Nordgrønland) (1979–2008) Kitaa (Vestgrønland) (1979–2008) Tunu (Østgrønland) (1979–2008)
Municipalities	Aasiaat Ammassalik Ilulissat Ittoqqortoormiit Ivittuut Kangaatsiaq Maniitsoq Nanortalik Narsaq Nuuk Paamiut Qaanaaq Qaqortoq Qasigiannguit Qeqertarsuaq Sisimiut Upernavik Uummannaq Vaigat (from 1972 part of Qeqertarsuaq Municipality)
Unincorporated Areas	Kangerlussuaq (from 2002 part of Sisimiut Municipality) Pituffik Northeast Greenland National Park
See also	(New) Municipalities

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Latest revision as of 23:22, 6 April 2023

Municipalities[edit]

History[edit]

Divisions and national park[edit]

Municipalities[edit]

Kitaa (West Greenland)[edit]

Tunu (East Greenland)[edit]

Avannaa (North Greenland)[edit]

See also[edit]

References[edit]