The three counties of Greenland

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Greenland consists of three counties (amt): Kitaa/Vestgrønland (West Greenland), Tunu/Østgrønland (East Greenland) and Avannaa/Nordgrønland (North Greenland). Kitaa has 15 municipalities; Tunu has 2 and Avannaa has 1. The large Northeast Greenland National Park is in both East Greenland and North Greenland, but not part of any municipality (unincorporated). Also, Thule Air Base (Pituffik), located as an enclave within Qaanaaq municipality, is an unincorporated area and does not belong to Qaanaaq or any other municipality. List of Prime Ministers of Greenland Jonathan Motzfeldt (1979-1991) Lars Emil Johansen (1991-1997) Jonathan Motzfeldt (1997-2002) Hans Enoksen (2002-present) For leaders before this see: List of Governors of Greenland Categories: Lists of office-holders | Prime Ministers of Greenland ... Hans Enoksen (born in 1956) is the current Prime Minister of Greenland. ... The Parliament of Greenland is the legislature (in this case, a parliament) in the government of Greenland, an autonomous province of Denmark. ... Politics of Greenland Categories: Stub | Lists of political parties | Politics of Greenland ... Elections in Greenland gives information on election and election results in Greenland. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Greenland. ... The Folketing in session. ... Information on politics by country is available for every country, including both de jure and de facto independent states, inhabited dependent territories, as well as areas of special sovereignty. ... An Amt is a name for subnational administrative units used in some northern European countries. ... Map of west Greenland Kitaa/Vestgrønland (West Greenland) is the most populous of the three counties (amt) of Greenland, being home to almost 90% of the total population. ... Map of East Greenland Tunu/Østgrønland (East Greenland) is one of the three counties (amt) of Greenland. ... Map of North Greenland Avannaa/Nordgrønland (North Greenland, also called Avannaarsua or Avanersuaq) is one of the three counties (amt) of Greenland. ... Location in Greenland Northeast Greenland National Park is the largest national park in the world, with an area of 972,000 square kilometres. ... In United States law, a region of land is unincorporated if it is not a part of any municipality. ... Map of Greenland Thule Air Base Thule Air Base, Qaanaaq, Greenland, is the United States Air Forces northernmost base (76°32′ N 68°50′ W), located 695 miles (1118 km) north of the Arctic Circle and 947 miles (1524 km) south of the North Pole on the northwest side... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Map of Greenland Qaanaaq (roughly pronounced KAH-nahk), formerly Thule, is a town and municipality in northwestern Greenland. ...

Kitaa (West Greenland)

(In geographical order, from south to north) Map of west Greenland Kitaa/Vestgrønland (West Greenland) is the most populous of the three counties (amt) of Greenland, being home to almost 90% of the total population. ...

Southern part:

• Nanortalik municipality
• Qaqortoq municipality
• Narsaq municipality
• Ivittuut municipality

Central part: Nanortalik is a municipality at the southern tip of Greenland, close to Cape Farewell. ... Qaqortoq, officially known as Qaqortoq Kommunia, is a town in Greenland. ... Narsaq is a town in southern Greenland. ... Ivittuut, in Danish Ivigtût has been a municipality in the south of West Greenland since 1951. ...

• Paamiut municipality
• Nuuk municipality
• Maniitsoq municipality
• Sisimiut municipality

Northern part: Location of the Paamiut municipality in Greenland Paamiut (Danish: Frederikshåb) is a town in southwest Greenland and also the administrative centre of the municipality of Paamiut. ... Location of the Nuuk municipality in Greenland Nuuk (The Cape) (Danish: Godthåb, which translates to Good Hope in English) is the capital and largest city of the self-governing Danish territory of Greenland. ... Maniitsoq is a town in Greenland. ... Sisimiut around 1980 Location of the Sisimiut municipality in Greenland Sisimiut (also known by its Danish name Holsteinsborg) is a town in southwestern Greenland. ...

• Kangaatsiaq municipality
• Aasiaat municipality
• Qasigiannguit municipality
• Ilulissat municipality
• Qeqertarsuaq municipality
• Uumannaq municipality
• Upernavik municipality
• Northeast Greenland National Park (small part) (unincorporated)

Location of the Kangaatsiaq municipality in Greenland Kangaatsiaq is a municipality in west central Greenland. ... Location of the Aasiaat municipality in Greenland (shown in red). ... Qasigiannguit, formerly Christianshåb, is a town on Disko Bay, Greenland. ... Location of the Illulissat municipality in Greenland Ilulissat (population 4,533) is the third largest settlement in Greenland and also the seat of the municipality of Ilulissat (Ilulissat Kommuniat) which covers an area of 47,000 km2. ... Qeqertarsuatsiaq, Greenland Qeqertarsuaq or Godhavn is a port on the south coast of Qeqertarsuatsiaq, an island on the west coast of Greenland. ... Uummannaq or Umanak is a town in north-west Greenland. ... Upernavik is a small town on th west coast ofGreenland. ... Location in Greenland Northeast Greenland National Park is the largest national park in the world, with an area of 972,000 square kilometres. ... In United States law, a region of land is unincorporated if it is not a part of any municipality. ...

Tunu (East Greenland)

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

Map of East Greenland Tunu/Østgrønland (East Greenland) is one of the three counties (amt) of Greenland. ... Ammassalik is one of two municipalities in East Greenland (Tunu). ... Location of the Ittoqqortoormiit municipality in Greenland Ittoqqortoormiit (Danish: Scoresbysund) is a town in East Greenland. ... Location in Greenland Northeast Greenland National Park is the largest national park in the world, with an area of 972,000 square kilometres. ... In United States law, a region of land is unincorporated if it is not a part of any municipality. ...

Avannaa (North Greenland)

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

Map of North Greenland Avannaa/Nordgrønland (North Greenland, also called Avannaarsua or Avanersuaq) is one of the three counties (amt) of Greenland. ... Map of Greenland Qaanaaq (roughly pronounced KAH-nahk), formerly Thule, is a town and municipality in northwestern Greenland. ... Map of Greenland Thule Air Base Thule Air Base, Qaanaaq, Greenland, is the United States Air Forces northernmost base (76°32′ N 68°50′ W), located 695 miles (1118 km) north of the Arctic Circle and 947 miles (1524 km) south of the North Pole on the northwest side... Pituffik (approximately ) was the northernmost hunting village of the Greenlandic Inuit until the United States was given permission to build Thule Air Base in 1951. ... In United States law, a region of land is unincorporated if it is not a part of any municipality. ... Location in Greenland Northeast Greenland National Park is the largest national park in the world, with an area of 972,000 square kilometres. ... In United States law, a region of land is unincorporated if it is not a part of any municipality. ...

See also

• Subdivisions of Norden

  Administrative divisions of Greenland

Counties East Greenland · North Greenland · West Greenland Norden has some similiar named subnational entities whilst the translations into english partially differ. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Greenland. ... Map of East Greenland Tunu/Østgrønland (East Greenland) is one of the three counties (amt) of Greenland. ... Map of North Greenland Avannaa/Nordgrønland (North Greenland, also called Avannaarsua or Avanersuaq) is one of the three counties (amt) of Greenland. ... Map of west Greenland Kitaa/Vestgrønland (West Greenland) is the most populous of the three counties (amt) of Greenland, being home to almost 90% of the total population. ...

Municipalities Aasiaat · Ammassalik · Ilulissat · Ittoqqortoormiit · Ivittuut · Kangaatsiaq · Maniitsoq · Nanortalik · Narsaq Nuuk · Paamiut · Qaanaaq · Qaqortoq · Qasigiannguit · Qeqertarsuaq · Sisimiut · Upernavik · Uummannaq Location of the Aasiaat municipality in Greenland (shown in red). ... Ammassalik is one of two municipalities in East Greenland (Tunu). ... Location of the Illulissat municipality in Greenland Ilulissat (population 4,533) is the third largest settlement in Greenland and also the seat of the municipality of Ilulissat (Ilulissat Kommuniat) which covers an area of 47,000 km2. ... Location of the Ittoqqortoormiit municipality in Greenland Ittoqqortoormiit (Danish: Scoresbysund) is a town in East Greenland. ... Ivittuut, in Danish Ivigtût has been a municipality in the south of West Greenland since 1951. ... Location of the Kangaatsiaq municipality in Greenland Kangaatsiaq is a municipality in west central Greenland. ... Maniitsoq is a town in Greenland. ... Nanortalik is a municipality at the southern tip of Greenland, close to Cape Farewell. ... Narsaq is a town in southern Greenland. ... Location of the Nuuk municipality in Greenland Nuuk (The Cape) (Danish: GodthÃ¥b, which translates to Good Hope in English) is the capital and largest city of the self-governing Danish territory of Greenland. ... Location of the Paamiut municipality in Greenland Paamiut (Danish: FrederikshÃ¥b) is a town in southwest Greenland and also the administrative centre of the municipality of Paamiut. ... Map of Greenland Qaanaaq (roughly pronounced KAH-nahk), formerly Thule, is a town and municipality in northwestern Greenland. ... Qaqortoq, officially known as Qaqortoq Kommunia, is a town in Greenland. ... Qasigiannguit, formerly ChristianshÃ¥b, is a town on Disko Bay, Greenland. ... Qeqertarsuatsiaq, Greenland Qeqertarsuaq or Godhavn is a port on the south coast of Qeqertarsuatsiaq, an island on the west coast of Greenland. ... Sisimiut around 1980 Location of the Sisimiut municipality in Greenland Sisimiut (also known by its Danish name Holsteinsborg) is a town in southwestern Greenland. ... Upernavik is a small town on th west coast ofGreenland. ... Uummannaq is a town in north-west Greenland. ...