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A syssel is a historical type of
''Sysler'' and hundreds:
# Vendsyssel: Horns Herred, Vennebjerg Herred, Børglum Herred, Jerslev Herred, Hvetbo Herred, Kær Herred
# Thysyssel: Hillerslev Herred, Hundborg Herred, Hassing Herred, Refs Herred
# Sallingsyssel: 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, Ã…rs Herred, Hellum Herred, Gislum Herred, Hindsted Herred and Rinds Herred
# Ommersyssel: Nørlyng Herred, Sønderlyng Herred, Middelsom Herred, Onsild Herred, Nørhald Herred, Gerlev Herred and Støvring Herred
# Hardsyssel: 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 Herred
# Loversyssel: Lysgård Herred, Hids Herred, Vrads Herred, Tyrsting Herred, Nim Herred, Hatting Herred, Bjerre Herred, Voer Herred, Hads Herred
# Hansyssel: Hanherred
# Vardesyssel: Vester Horne Herred, Nørre Horne Herred, Øster Horne Herred, Skast Herred, Gørding Herred, Malt Herred
# Jellingsyssel: Nørvang Herred and Tørrild Herred
# Almindsyssel: Jerlev Herred, Andst Herred, Brusk Herred, Holmans Herred and Elbo Herred
# Barvidsyssel: Tyrstrup Herred, Gram Herred (eastern half), Rangstrup Herreder and
country subdivision
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in Denmark
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and elsewhere in Scandinavia
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. The mediaeval Danish ''sysler'' may be compared to the '' fylker'' of Norway, the '' landskap'' of Sweden and Finland, the shire
Shire () is a traditional term for an administrative division of land in Great Britain and some other English-speaking countries. It is generally synonymous with county (such as Cheshire and Worcestershire). British counties are among the oldes ...
s of England and Scotland, and the '' Gaue'' of the Holy Roman Empire. A ''syssel'' was subdivided into a number of hundreds or ''herreder''.
The name still can be found in the Danish district of Vendsyssel, as well as in a governmental title, ''sýslumenn'', in Iceland, the Faroe Islands, and Svalbard
Svalbard ( , ), previously known as Spitsbergen or Spitzbergen, is a Norway, Norwegian archipelago that lies at the convergence of the Arctic Ocean with the Atlantic Ocean. North of continental Europe, mainland Europe, it lies about midway be ...
.
Jutland
''Sysler'' and hundreds:
# Vendsyssel: Horns Herred, Vennebjerg Herred, Børglum Herred, Jerslev Herred, Hvetbo Herred, Kær Herred
# Thysyssel: Hillerslev Herred, Hundborg Herred, Hassing Herred, Refs Herred
# Sallingsyssel: 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, Ã…rs Herred, Hellum Herred, Gislum Herred, Hindsted Herred and Rinds Herred
# Ommersyssel: Nørlyng Herred, Sønderlyng Herred, Middelsom Herred, Onsild Herred, Nørhald Herred, Gerlev Herred and Støvring Herred
# Hardsyssel: 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 Herred
# Loversyssel: Lysgård Herred, Hids Herred, Vrads Herred, Tyrsting Herred, Nim Herred, Hatting Herred, Bjerre Herred, Voer Herred, Hads Herred
# Hansyssel: Hanherred
# Vardesyssel: Vester Horne Herred, Nørre Horne Herred, Øster Horne Herred, Skast Herred, Gørding Herred, Malt Herred
# Jellingsyssel: Nørvang Herred and Tørrild Herred
# Almindsyssel: Jerlev Herred, Andst Herred, Brusk Herred, Holmans Herred and Elbo Herred
# Barvidsyssel: Tyrstrup Herred, Gram Herred (eastern half), Rangstrup Herreder and Haderslev
Haderslev (; ) is a Denmark, Danish town in the Region of Southern Denmark with a population of 22,405 (1 January 2025).Ellumsyssel: Hviding Herred, Højer Herred, Lø Herred, Kær Herred, Slogs Herred, Rise Herred, Lundtoft Herred, Sundeved and a small part of eastern Søndre Rangstrup Herred
# Istedsyssel: Nørre & Sønder Gøs Herreder, Vis Herred, Ugle Herred, Husby Herred, Ny Herred, Strukstrup Herred, Slis Herred and Arns Herred.
Aage Brünner: ''Danmark Herreds-By og Birke Vaaben'', ca. 1944, S. 25 Grønland
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*South Greenland (Sydgrønlands Landsråd)
**Julianehaab Syssel
**Frederikshaab Syssel
**Godthaab Syssel
**Sukkertoppen Syssel
**Holsteinsborg Syssel
*North Greenland (Nordgrønlands Landsråd) – not to be confused with later Avannaa
**Godhavn Syssel
**Egedesminde Syssel
**Christianshaab Syssel
**Jakobshavn Syssel
**Ritenbenk Syssel
**Umanak Syssel
**Upernavik Syssel
Greenland
Before the administrative reform in Greenland of November 18, 1950, there were 12 syssel inWest Greenland
Kitaa, originally Vestgrønland ("West Greenland"), is a former administrative division of Greenland. It was by far the most populated of the divisions, being home to almost 90% of the total population. The divisions were de facto replaced by s ...
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See also
* SýslaReferences