Syssel

Syssel is a historical type of country subdivision in Scandinavia.

The name still can be found in the Danish district Vendsyssel and in Norway in the title: sysselmann (the highest government representative at Svalbard - also with police authority).

Syssel and hundreds

Before the administrative reform in Greenland on Nov. 18., 1950, there were 12 syssel in West Greenland.

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