Municipal government in Greenland

Abstract This article describes how Greenlandic municipalities operate. A summary of the evolution of municipal government in Greenland is followed by an overview of their demography, politics, and administration. A list of jurisdictions is provided through a study of municipal expenditures, with re...

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Published in:Polar Record
Main Authors: Benoit, France, Martens, Gunnar
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Cambridge University Press (CUP) 1992
Subjects:
General Earth and Planetary Sciences
Ecology
Geography, Planning and Development
Greenland
greenlandic
Narsaq
Polar Record
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0032247400013383
https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S0032247400013383
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Summary:Abstract This article describes how Greenlandic municipalities operate. A summary of the evolution of municipal government in Greenland is followed by an overview of their demography, politics, and administration. A list of jurisdictions is provided through a study of municipal expenditures, with reference to the municipality of Narsaq ( Narsap kommunia ). The article concludes with an examination of the perspectives of municipal government in Greenland.

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