County of Greenland

County of Greenland
Kalaallit Nunaat (Greenlandic)
Grønlands Amt (Danish)
County of Denmark
1953–1979

Mainland Denmark (lime green) and Greenland (dark green) in 1953
CapitalGodthåb
Government
Monarch 
• 1953-1972
Frederik IX
• 1972-1979
Margrethe II
Governor 
• 1950–1960
Poul Hugo Lundsteen
• 1960–1963
Finn C. Nielsen
• 1963–1973
Niels Otto Christensen
• 1973–1979
Hans Lassen
History 
• Established
5 June 1953
• home rule
1 May 1979
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Colony of Greenland
Greenland
Today part ofKingdom of Denmark

The County of Greenland (Danish: Grønlands Amt) was an amt (county) of Denmark, comprising Greenland and its associated islands, before home rule was granted to Greenland.


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