North Greenland

North Greenland
Nord Grønland
Colony of Denmark–Norway (1721–1814)
Colony of Denmark (1814–1950)
1721–1950 →
Flag of Denmark Coat of arms
North Greenland in Dark Green. South Greenland in Light Green. Mainland Denmark in Lime Green.
Capital Godhavn
Government Monarchy
Monarch
 • 1721–1730 Frederick IV first
 • 1947–1950 Frederick IX last
Governor/Royal inspectors
 • 1782–1786 Johan Friedrich Schwabe first
 • 1945–1950 Carl Fredrik Simony last
History
 • Established 1721
 • Disestablished 1950
Today part of  Kingdom of Denmark

North Greenland was a Danish colony on Greenland consisting of the trading centers and missionary stations along the northwest coast of the island.

History

North Greenland was established in 1721.[1] Its capital was at Godhavn (modern Qeqertarsuaq).[2] The southernmost town of North Greenland was Egedesminde, which bordered Holsteinborg, which was the northernmost town of South Greenland. This boundary between North and South Greenland ran at around 68°N latitude, and in the North, North Greenland stretched to 78°N[3] to enclose Thule.

In 1911, as the administration of the colony was removed from the Royal Greenland Trading Department and folded into the Danish Ministry of the Interior, a provincial council (Danish: landsråd) was established. It was elected indirectly from the local councils and had little say in the management of the colony.

North Greenland was united with South Greenland in 1950,[4] with the administration for the northern settlements moved to Godthaab (modern Nuuk).

See also

References

  1. ↑ International Work Group for Indigenous Affairs, An Indigenous Parliament?, IWGIA, 2005, p. 156.
  2. ↑ Brewster, David. "Greenland". The Edinburgh Encyclopedia, Vol 10. J. & E. Parker, 1832.
  3. ↑ James Bell: A System of Geography. Glasgow 1892. p. 281 CHAP. III-GREENLAND.
  4. ↑ Etableringen af Landsrådene <the creation of local councils of Greenland, 1911-2011>, cites the laws of 27 May 1850 merging both local councils, with an election in 1951.

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