syssel
Sign in to saveA 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 landskap 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.
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Syssel var under medeltiden en typ av administrativt distrikt i delar av Norden. Det används också idag på Färöarna.
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