Sisimiut Municipality was a municipality in Greenland until 31 December 2008. Its administrative center was Sisimiut. Within its borders were also the settlements of Itilleq and Sarfannguaq, as well as the settlement of Kangerlussuaq, which has Greenland's largest airport. It was incorporated into the new Qeqqata municipality on 1 January 2009.
Former administrative divisions of Greenland (until 31 December 2008) |
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Norse Greenland | - Eastern Settlement (Eystribygð) (c.985–c.1400)
- Western Settlement (Vestribygð) (c.985–c.1400)
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Danish colonies | - North Greenland (Nordgrønland) (1721–1950)
- South Greenland (Sydgrønland) (c.1728–1950)
- Colony of Greenland (1950–1953)
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Counties | - County of Greenland (1950–1979)
- Avannaa (Nordgrønland) (1979–2008)
- Kitaa (Vestgrønland) (1979–2008)
- Tunu (Østgrønland) (1979–2008)
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Unincorporated Areas | |
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References
66°56′09″N 53°40′03″W / 66.9358°N 53.6675°W / 66.9358; -53.6675