Administrative divisions of Greenland

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Greenland is divided into four municipalities – Kujalleq, Qaasuitsup, Qeqqata, and Sermersooq^[1] – as well as the large Northeast Greenland National Park which is unincorporated. The Thule Air Base is administered by the United States Air Force and operates as an unincorporated enclave within but separate from Qaasuitsup.

Municipalities

Administrative divisions of Greenland since 1 January 2009, with municipal centers marked with numbers.

Name	Kalaallisut	Municipality center	Coat of Arms	ISO[2]	Population	Area (km²)
Kujalleq	Kommune Kujalleq	Qaqortoq		GL-KU	7,589	32,000
Qaasuitsup	Qaasuitsup Kommunia	Ilulissat		GL-QA	17,749	660,000
Qeqqata	Qeqqata Kommunia	Sisimiut		GL-QE	9,677	115,500
Sermersooq	Kommuneqarfik Sermersooq	Nuuk		GL-SM	21,232	531,900

History

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

Greenland was subsequently promoted to full membership in the Danish state with all of its inhabitants given Danish citizenship. The island was then administered as three counties (Danish: amt): West Greenland (Vestgrønland), East Greenland (Østgrønland), and North Greenland (Nordgrønland). The large Northeast Greenland National Park was part of both East and North Greenland, but not incorporated.

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

The reforms in 2009 replaced the counties with 4 enlarged municipalities (see above).

Kitaa (West Greenland)

The three former counties of Greenland, including the boundaries of the former municipalities and the Northeast Greenland National Park area.

Southern part:

• Nanortalik Municipality
• Qaqortoq Municipality
• Narsaq Municipality
• Ivittuut Municipality
• Paamiut Municipality

Central part:

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

Northern part:

• Uummannaq Municipality
• Upernavik Municipality
• Northeast Greenland National Park (small part) (unincorporated)

Tunu (East Greenland)

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

Avannaa (North Greenland)

• Qaanaaq Municipality
• Thule Air Base (Pituffik) (unincorporated)
• Northeast Greenland National Park (northern part) (unincorporated)

See also

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Divisions of Greenland.

• KANUKOKA, the municipalities' leadership council
• Subdivisions of the Nordic countries
• ISO 3166-2:GL

References

Administrative divisions of Greenland (since 2009) Municipalities Kujalleq Qaasuitsup Qeqqata Sermersooq Unincorporated Areas Pituffik (Thule Air Base) Northeast Greenland National Park

Former administrative divisions of Greenland (until 31 December 2008) Counties Avannaa (North Greenland) Kitaa (West Greenland) Tunu (East Greenland) Municipalities Aasiaat Ammassalik Ilulissat Ittoqqortoormiit Ivittuut Kangaatsiaq Maniitsoq Nanortalik Narsaq Nuuk Paamiut Qaanaaq Qaqortoq Qasigiannguit Qeqertarsuaq Sisimiut Upernavik Uummannaq Unincorporated Areas Kangerlussuaq Pituffik Northeast Greenland National Park See also (New) Municipalities

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