Country subdivision in Scandinavia
Asyssel is a historical type ofcountry subdivision inDenmark and elsewhere inScandinavia . The mediaeval Danishsysler may be compared to thefylker landskap shires of England and Scotland, and theGaue syssel was subdivided into a number ofhundreds orherreder .
The name still can be found in the Danish district ofVendsyssel , as well as in a governmental title,sýslumenn Svalbard .
A map showing the divisions of medieval Denmark:herreder (hundreds ) and Jutland'ssysler . Sysler and hundreds:
Vendsyssel : Horns Herred, Vennebjerg Herred, Børglum Herred,Jerslev Herred , Hvetbo Herred, Kær HerredThysyssel : Hillerslev Herred, Hundborg Herred, Hassing Herred, Refs HerredSallingsyssel : Morsø Nørre Herred, Morsø Sønder Herred, Salling Nørre Herred, Harre Herred, Rødding Herred, Hindborg Herred and Fjends Herred)Himmersyssel : Slet Herred, Hornum Herred, Fleskum Herred, Års Herred, Hellum Herred, Gislum Herred, Hindsted Herred and Rinds HerredOmmersyssel : Nørlyng Herred, Sønderlyng Herred, Middelsom Herred, Onsild Herred, Nørhald Herred, Gerlev Herred and Støvring HerredHardsyssel : Vandfuld Herred, Skodborg Herred, Hjerm Herred, Ginding Herred, Ulfborg Herred, Hammerum Herred, Hind Herred and Bølling Herred)Åbosyssel : Houlbjerg Herred, Galten Herred, Sønderhald Herred, Rougsø Herred, Djurs Nørre Herred, Djurs Sønder Herred, Mols Herred, Øster Lisbjerg Herred, Vester Lisbjerg Herred, Sabro Herred, Gjern Herred, Hjelmslev Herred, Framlev Herred, Hasle Herred, Ning HerredLoversyssel : Lysgård Herred, Hids Herred, Vrads Herred, Tyrsting Herred, Nim Herred, Hatting Herred, Bjerre Herred, Voer Herred, Hads HerredHansyssel : HanherredVardesyssel : Vester Horne Herred, Nørre Horne Herred, Øster Horne Herred, Skast Herred, Gørding Herred, Malt HerredJellingsyssel : Nørvang Herred and Tørrild HerredAlmindsyssel : Jerlev Herred, Andst Herred, Brusk Herred, Holmans Herred and Elbo HerredBarvidsyssel : Tyrstrup Herred, Gram Herred (eastern half), Rangstrup Herreder andHaderslev HerredEllumsyssel : Hviding Herred, Højer Herred, Lø Herred, Kær Herred, Slogs Herred, Rise Herred, Lundtoft Herred, Sundeved and a small part of eastern Søndre Rangstrup HerredIstedsyssel :Nørre & Sønder Gøs Herreder ,Vis Herred ,Ugle Herred ,Husby Herred ,Ny Herred ,Strukstrup Herred ,Slis Herred andArns Herred .Before the administrative reform in Greenland of November 18, 1950, there were 12 syssel inWest Greenland .[ 1]
South Greenland (Sydgrønlands Landsråd)Julianehaab Syssel Frederikshaab Syssel Godthaab Syssel Sukkertoppen Syssel Holsteinsborg Syssel North Greenland (Nordgrønlands Landsråd) – not to be confused with laterAvannaa Godhavn Syssel Egedesminde Syssel Christianshaab Syssel Jakobshavn Syssel Ritenbenk Syssel Umanak Syssel Upernavik Syssel
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