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Sýsla
A sýsla is a police district in Iceland and the Faroe Islands, and formerly in Denmark and Norway. For the historical entity see: syssel. Faroe Islands sýsla * Norðoyar * Eysturoy * Streymoy * Vágar * Sandoy * Suðuroy Iceland * Árnessýsla * Austur-Barðastrandarsýsla * Austur-Húnavatnssýsla * Austur-Skaftafellssýsla * Borgarfjarðarsýsla * Dalasýsla * Eyjafjarðarsýsla * Gullbringusýsla * Kjósarsýsla * Mýrasýsla * Norður-Ísafjarðarsýsla * Norður-Múlasýsla * Norður-Þingeyjarsýsla * Rangárvallasýsla * Skagafjarðarsýsla * Snæfellsnes-og Hnappadalssýsla * Strandasýsla * Suður-Múlasýsla * Suður-Þingeyjarsýsla * Vestur-Barðastrandarsýsla * Vestur-Húnavatnssýsla * Vestur-Ísafjarðarsýsla * Vestur-Skaftafellssýsla Iceland was historically divided into 23 counties known as ''sýslur'' (), and 23 independent towns known as ''kaupstaðir'' (). Iceland is now split up between 24 sýslumenn (magistrates) that are the highe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Syssel
A syssel is a historical type of country subdivision in Denmark and elsewhere in Scandinavia. The mediaeval Danish ''sysler'' may be compared to the '' fylker'' of Norway, the ''landskaps'' of Sweden and Finland, the shires 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. 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, Års Herred, Hellum Herred, Gislu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
