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Muncipalities Greenland is divided into 18 municipalities. The municipal structure is comprised of a town and a number of villages. The town normally has the highest population, usually a thousand or more inhabitants. Large fishing industries, educational and administrative centres are located here. The size of the municipalities varies a great deal. The Municipality of Upernavik in North Greenland, for example, covers a geographic area the size of Denmark, whereas the Municipality of Ivigtut is one of the smallest. 80% of Greenland's population live in towns. Several years after independent municipal administration was initiated in 1905, municipalities began to manage wild-life resources and the social sector, expenses being refunded by the State Treasury. In the mid 60's, matters relating to construction, environmental cleanliness, maintenance of roads, amongst others, were allocated to the municipalities. After 1971 the municipalities were allowed to retain a certain percentage of the taxes. |
 The Greenlandic national costume. In 1975 the municipalities became responsible for technical maintenance of Federal projects and in 1979 the responsibility for city/town planning. Each town's board of governors consists of 3-17 members, depending on the size of the municipality; the term of office is four years. Every municipality appoints a committee for economic affairs. |
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