Sýsla
Encyclopedia
A sýsla is a police district
in Iceland
and the Faroe Islands
, and formerly in Denmark
.
Spelled syssel, the name still can be found in the Danish district Vendsyssel
and in Norway in the title: sysselmann (the highest government representative at Svalbard
- also with police authority).
Police district
Police district is a form of division of a geographical area patrolled by a police force.Police forces using this format include:* York Regional Police* Halton Regional Police Service* Baltimore Police Department* Baton Rouge Police Department...
in Iceland
Iceland
Iceland , described as the Republic of Iceland, is a Nordic and European island country in the North Atlantic Ocean, on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. Iceland also refers to the main island of the country, which contains almost all the population and almost all the land area. The country has a population...
and the Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands
The Faroe Islands are an island group situated between the Norwegian Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, approximately halfway between Scotland and Iceland. The Faroe Islands are a self-governing territory within the Kingdom of Denmark, along with Denmark proper and Greenland...
, and formerly in Denmark
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
.
Spelled syssel, the name still can be found in the Danish district Vendsyssel
Vendsyssel
Vendsyssel is the northernmost traditional district of Denmark and of Jutland. Being divided from mainland Jutland by the Limfjord, it is technically a part of the North Jutlandic Island. Vendsyssel is part of the North Denmark Region....
and in Norway in the title: sysselmann (the highest government representative at Svalbard
Svalbard
Svalbard is an archipelago in the Arctic, constituting the northernmost part of Norway. It is located north of mainland Europe, midway between mainland Norway and the North Pole. The group of islands range from 74° to 81° north latitude , and from 10° to 35° east longitude. Spitsbergen is the...
- also with police authority).
Faroe Islands sýsla
- NorðoyarNorðoyarThe six islands in the northeast of the Faroe Islands are together referred to as Norðoyar, i.e. the Northern Isles . These Islands are Kalsoy, Kunoy, Borðoy, Viðoy, Svínoy and Fugloy. Klaksvík is regarded as the natural capital of this region. Norðoyar is sometimes spelled Norðoyggjar.-Further...
- EysturoyEysturoyEysturoy means East island and is the second-largest of the Faroe Islands in the North Atlantic, both in size and population. It is separated by a narrow sound from the main island of Streymoy. Eysturoy is extremely rugged, with some 66 separate mountain peaks, including Slættaratindur, the...
- StreymoyStreymoyStreymoy is the largest and most populated island of the Faroe Islands. The capital, Tórshavn is located there. The name means "island of currents".- Geography :...
- VágarVágarVágar is one of the 18 islands in the archipelago of the Faroe Islands and the most westerly of the large islands. With a size of 178 km² , it ranks number three, behind Streymoy and Eysturoy....
- SandoySandoySandoy is a small island that is part of the Faroe Islands, an autonomous region of the Kingdom of Denmark. The largest population center on the island is the village of Sandur with a population of six hundred....
- SuðuroySuðuroySuðuroy is the southernmost of the Faroe Islands. The island covers 163.7 km². In 2010 there were 4763 inhabitants, but there has been a gradual decline in the population numbers ever since the 1950s....
Iceland
- ÁrnessýslaÁrnessýslaÁrnessýsla is a large county of south-western Iceland. It has an area of 8287 km². In 2004, its population was 6,778....
- Austur-Barðastrandarsýsla
- Austur-HúnavatnssýslaAustur-HúnavatnssýslaAustur-Húnavatnssýsla is a county of Iceland. It is located in the Norðurland vestra region of the country....
- Austur-SkaftafellssýslaAustur-SkaftafellssýslaAustur-Skaftafellssýsla is a county of Iceland. It is located in the Austurland region of the country....
- BorgarfjarðarsýslaBorgarfjarðarsýslaBorgarfjarðarsýsla is a county of Iceland. It is located in the Vesturland region of the country. Its only city is Akranes. Along the southern border of the county with Kjósarsýsla, is the waterfall Glymur located, witch is notable for being Iceland's tallest waterfall....
- DalasýslaDalasýslaDalasýsla is a county of Iceland. It is located in the Vesturland region of the country. Its only city is Búðardalur....
- Eyjafjarðarsýsla
- GullbringusýslaGullbringusýslaGullbringusýsla is a county of Iceland. It is located in the Suðurnes region. Its cities are Hafnarfjörður, Reykjanesbær, Garður, Sandgerði, Vogar and Grindavík. Internationally known places within the region include Keflavik international airport and the Blue Lagoon....
- Kjósarsýsla
- MýrasýslaMýrasýslaMýrasýsla is a county of Iceland. It is located in the Vesturland region of the country. Its only city is Borgarnes....
- Norður-ÍsafjarðarsýslaNorður-ÍsafjarðarsýslaNorður-Ísafjarðarsýsla is a county of Iceland. It is located in the Westfjords region of the country. Its cities are Bolungarvik and the municipality Ísafjörður. The county includes a non-human habitat zone, called Hornstrandir, which is also the most northern point of the westfjords region. The...
- Norður-MúlasýslaNorður-MúlasýslaNorður-Múlasýsla is a county of Iceland. It is located in the Austurland region of the country....
- Norður-ÞingeyjarsýslaNorður-ÞingeyjarsýslaNorður-Þingeyjarsýsla is a county in northeastern Iceland. It includes Hraunhafnartangi, the northernmost point in mainland Iceland....
- RangárvallasýslaRangárvallasýslaRangárvallasýsla is a county of Iceland. It is located in the Suðurland region of the country....
- SkagafjarðarsýslaSkagafjarðarsýslaSkagafjarðarsýsla is a county of Iceland. It is located in the Norðurland vestra region of the country....
- Snæfellsnes-og Hnappadalssýsla
- StrandasýslaStrandasýslaStrandasýsla is a county of Iceland. It is located in the Westfjords region of the country....
- Suður-MúlasýslaSuður-MúlasýslaSuður-Múlasýsla is a county in eastern Iceland. It includes Gerpir, the easternmost point in Iceland....
- Suður-ÞingeyjarsýslaSuður-ÞingeyjarsýslaSuður-Þingeyjarsýsla is a county of Iceland. It is located in the Norðurland eystra region of the country....
- Vestur-Barðastrandarsýsla
- Vestur-HúnavatnssýslaVestur-HúnavatnssýslaVestur-Húnavatnssýsla is a county of Iceland. It is located in the Norðurland vestra region of the country....
- Vestur-ÍsafjarðarsýslaVestur-ÍsafjarðarsýslaVestur-Ísafjarðarsýsla is a county of Iceland. It is located in the Westfjords region of the country. Its cities are all in one municipality called Ísafjörður....
- Vestur-SkaftafellssýslaVestur-SkaftafellssýslaVestur-Skaftafellssýsla is a county in southern Iceland. It includes Kötlutangi, the southernmost point in mainland Iceland....