Administrative divisions of Greenland

Greenland is divided into four municipalities: Kujalleq, Qaasuitsup, Qeqqata, and Sermersooq.^[1] The large Northeast Greenland National Park is not part of any municipality (unincorporated). The Thule Air Base (Pituffik), located as an enclave within Qaasuitsup municipality, is also an unincorporated area and does not belong to any municipality.

Municipalities

Qaasuitsup

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

Qaasuitsup (Greenlandic: Qaasuitsup Kommunia) is a new municipality in northwestern Greenland, operational from 1 January 2009. The administrative center of the municipality is in Ilulissat.

Qeqqata

Qeqqata (Greenlandic: Qeqqata Kommunia) is a new municipality in western Greenland, operational from 1 January 2009. Its administrative center is in Sisimiut.

Sermersooq

Sermersooq (Greenlandic: Kommuneqarfik Sermersooq) is a new municipality in southwestern Greenland, operational from 1 January 2009. Its administrative center is in Nuuk, the capital.

Kujalleq

Kujalleq (Greenlandic: Kommuneqarfik Kujalleq) is a new municipality in southern Greenland, operational from 1 January 2009. Its administrative center is in Qaqortoq.

History

Until 1 January 2009 Greenland consisted of three counties (amt): Kitaa/Vestgrønland (West Greenland), Tunu/Østgrønland (East Greenland) and Avannaa/Nordgrønland (North Greenland). Kitaa had 15 municipalities; Tunu had 2 and Avannaa had 1. The large Northeast Greenland National Park was in both East Greenland and North Greenland, but not part of any municipality (unincorporated).

Kitaa (West Greenland)

Southern part:

Central part:

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)

References

^ Statistics Greenland, Greenland in Figures, 2010

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