Colony of Greenland

Colony of Greenland
Kalaallit Nunaat (Greenlandic)
Grønlands koloni (Danish)
Colony of Denmark
1950–1953

the Colony of Greenland and Denmark in 1952, highlighted in green and light green respectively
CapitalGodthaab (Nuuk)
Government
 • TypeMonarchy
Colony
King 
• 1950–1953
Frederik IX
Governor 
• 1950–1953
Poul Hugo Lundsteen
Historical eraPost-war
• Unification of North Greenland and South Greenland
1950
• Greenland established as a County of Denmark
5 June 1953
Preceded by
Succeeded by
North Greenland
South Greenland
County of Greenland, Denmark

The colony of Greenland was a Danish colony created in 1950 with the union of North Greenland and South Greenland, and was ruled by one governor.[1] In 1953, the colony of Greenland was made an equal part of Denmark as an amt.

  1. ^ "Greenland (Kalaallit Nunaat)". World Statesmen. Retrieved 30 June 2016.