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84-473: The 326-square-kilometre (126 sq mi) municipality is the 255th largest by area out of the 356 municipalities in Norway. Askvoll is the 227th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 2,949. The municipality's population density is 9.4 inhabitants per square kilometre (24/sq mi) and its population has decreased by 2.3% over the previous 10-year period. The municipality stretches from

168-513: A patron saint by farmers, fishermen, sailors and merchants of the Hanseatic League , who turned to him for good yield and protection. From Thor, he inherited the quick temper, physical strength and merits of a giant-slayer. Popular tradition also made marks in the ecclesiastical material. Early depictions of Olaf portray him as clean-shaven, but after 1200 he appears with a red beard, which may have been absorbed from Thor. The Passio

252-523: A fairly unsuccessful ruler, whose power was based on an alliance with the much more powerful King Cnut the Great ; who was driven into exile when he claimed power of his own; and whose attempt at a reconquest was swiftly crushed. This calls for an explanation of the status he gained after his death. Three factors are important: the later myth surrounding his role in the Christianisation of Norway,

336-643: A few hundred metres from St Olav's Church , which is the Norwegian Church in London . It also led to the naming of St Olave's Grammar School , which was established in 1571 and was in Tooley Street until 1968, when it moved to Orpington , Kent. The village of St Olaves in Norfolk bears the name as it is the location of the remains of a 13th-century Augustinian priory dedicated to Olaf. St. Olaf

420-516: A land trade: the Fjaler farms of Vårdal, Holmedal , Rivedal, and part of Hestad (population: 731) were transferred to Askvoll; and the Askvoll farms of Fure, Folkestad, and Våge (population: 482) were transferred to Fjaler . The municipality (originally the parish ) is named after the old Askvoll farm ( Old Norse : Askvǫllr ) since the first Askvoll Church was built there. The first element

504-479: A larger scale the inhabitants of the former Viking territories, namely the Scandinavian countries and, even more so, Norway . This choice can be explained by the time in which Olaf lived and when the exchanges between Normandy and the Scandinavian countries were common. There were also many kinships between the inhabitants of the brand new Norman state, as illustrated by the choice of Archbishop Robert II for

588-448: A later date. Olaf most likely did try to bring Christianity to the interior of Norway, where it was less prevalent. Questions have also been raised about the nature of Olaf's Christianity. Modern historians generally agree that Olaf was inclined to violence and brutality, and note that earlier scholars often neglected this side of his character. It seems that, like many Scandinavian kings, Olaf used his Christianity to gain more power for

672-422: A little less than the land area of Puerto Rico , 8,868 square kilometres (3,424 sq mi). Although the arithmetic density is the most common way of measuring population density, several other methods have been developed to provide alternative measures of population density over a specific area. St. Olav Olaf II Haraldsson ( c.  995 – 29 July 1030), also Olav Haraldsson and Olaf

756-474: A miracule beati Olavi , the official record of Olaf's miracles, contains an episode where Olaf helps a man escape from the huldrefolk , the "hidden people" of Norwegian folklore . In Normandy , Saint Olaf represents an important figure and was chosen unofficially as the patron saint of the Normans , this term mainly designating the inhabitants of continental Normandy and of channel islands , but also on

840-678: A person a saint, and a formal canonisation procedure through the papal curia was not customary; in Olaf's case, this did not happen until 1888. But Olaf II died before the East-West Schism and a strict Roman Rite was not well-established in Scandinavia at the time. He is also venerated in the Eastern Orthodox Church . Grimketel was later appointed bishop in the diocese of Selsey in southeastern England. This

924-610: A rising storm. The Finns pursued them and made the same progress on land as Olaf and his men made on water. Despite these events they survived. The exact location of the battle is uncertain and the Finnish equivalent of Herdaler is unknown, but it has been suggested that it could be in Uusimaa , probably near present-day Ingå . As a teenager Olaf went to the Baltic , then to Denmark and later to England . Skaldic poetry suggests he led

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1008-453: A slayer of trolls and giants, and as a protector against malicious forces. He was said to have healing power, which attracted people to his shrine, and various springs were claimed to have sprung forth where he or his body had been. Around the 12th century, folk traditions and iconography of Olaf absorbed elements of the gods Thor and Freyr from Norse mythology . Like Freyr, he became associated with fertility, which led to his adoption as

1092-538: A successful seaborne attack that took down London Bridge , though Anglo-Saxon sources do not confirm this. This may have been in 1014, restoring London and the English throne to Æthelred the Unready and removing Cnut. According to Snorri's Heimskringla , the attack happened soon after the death of Sweyn Forkbeard with the city being held by Danish forces. Snorri's account claims that Olaf assisted Æthelred in driving

1176-577: A year after his death. The cult of Olaf unified the country and consolidated the Christianisation of Norway. He is also recognized as the patron saint of the Faroe Islands . Owing to Olaf's later status as Norway's patron saint, and to his importance in later medieval historiography and in Norwegian folklore, it is difficult to assess the historical Olaf's character. Judging from the bare outlines of known historical facts, he appears to have been

1260-492: Is askr which means " ash tree ". The last element is vǫllr which means " meadow " or "field". Historically, the name of the municipality was spelled Askvold . On 3 November 1917, a royal resolution changed the spelling of the name of the municipality to Askvoll . The coat of arms was granted on 5 January 1990. The official blazon is " Vert , a pierced Latin cross pattée argent " ( Norwegian : På grøn grunn ein utskrådd gjennombora sølv kross ). This means

1344-640: Is The Passion and the Miracles of the Blessed Olafr . A widely used account of Olaf's life is found in Heimskringla from c.  1225 . Although its facts are dubious, the saga recounts Olaf's deeds as follows: In 1008, Olaf landed on the Estonian island of Saaremaa (Osilia). The Osilians , taken by surprise, had at first agreed to Olaf's demands, but then gathered an army during

1428-461: Is Óláfr Haraldsson [ˈoːlɑːvz̠ ˈhɑrɑldsˌson] . During his lifetime he was known as Olaf "the fat" or "the stout" or simply as Olaf "the big" ( Ólafr digri [ˈdiɣre] ; Modern Norwegian Olav Digre ). He was also called Olaf 'the Lawbreaker' for his many brutal ways of converting the Norwegian populace. In modern Norway he is commonly called Olav den hellige ( Bokmål ; Olaf

1512-511: Is 53/km (140/sq mi). This includes all continental and island land area, including Antarctica . However, if Antarctica is excluded, then population density rises to over 58 per square kilometre (150/sq mi). The European Commission's Joint Research Centre (JRC) has developed a suite of (open and free) data and tools named the Global Human Settlement Layer (GHSL) to improve the science for policy support to

1596-454: Is a measurement of population per unit land area. It is mostly applied to humans , but sometimes to other living organisms too. It is a key geographical term. Population density is population divided by total land area , sometimes including seas and oceans, as appropriate. Low densities may cause an extinction vortex and further reduce fertility. This is called the Allee effect after

1680-507: Is around 8,000,000,000 and the Earth 's total area (including land and water) is 510,000,000 km (200,000,000 sq mi). Therefore, the worldwide human population density is approximately 8,000,000,000 ÷ 510,000,000 = 16/km (41/sq mi). However, if only the Earth's land area of 150,000,000 km (58,000,000 sq mi) is taken into account, then human population density

1764-688: Is connected to several stories of St. Olav . The arms were designed by Kåre Ness. The municipal flag has the same design as the coat of arms. The Church of Norway has one parish ( sokn ) within the municipality of Askvoll. It is part of the Sunnfjord prosti ( deanery ) in the Diocese of Bjørgvin . Askvoll Municipality is responsible for primary education (through 10th grade), outpatient health services , senior citizen services, welfare and other social services , zoning , economic development , and municipal roads and utilities. The municipality

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1848-817: Is generally accepted to be the earliest datable church foundation dedicated to Olaf and is further evidence of a cult of St. Olaf in the early 1050s in England. St Olave Hart Street in the City of London is the burial place of Samuel Pepys and his wife. Another St. Olave's Church south of London Bridge gave its name to Tooley Street and to the St Olave's Poor Law Union , later the Metropolitan Borough of Bermondsey : its workhouse in Rotherhithe became St Olave's Hospital and then an old people's home

1932-529: Is governed by a municipal council of directly elected representatives. The mayor is indirectly elected by a vote of the municipal council. The municipality is under the jurisdiction of the Sogn og Fjordane District Court and the Gulating Court of Appeal . The municipal council (Kommunestyre) of Askvoll is made up of 21 representatives that are elected to four year terms. The tables below show

2016-496: Is probably why the earliest traces of a liturgical cult of Olaf are found in England. An office , or prayer service, for Olaf is found in the so-called Leofric collectar (c. 1050), which Bishop Leofric of Exeter bequeathed in his last will and testament to Exeter Cathedral . This English cult seems to have been short-lived. Writing around 1070, Adam of Bremen mentions pilgrimage to St. Olaf's shrine in Nidaros , but this

2100-495: Is the only firm trace we have of a cult of St. Olaf in Norway before the mid-12th century. By this time he was also being called Norway's Eternal King . In 1152/3, Nidaros was separated from Lund as the archbishopric of Nidaros . It is likely that whatever formal or informal veneration of Olaf as a saint may have existed in Nidaros before that was emphasised and formalised on this occasion. Miracles performed by St. Olaf appear for

2184-481: The Battle of Nesjar he defeated Earl Sweyn , one of the earls of Lade and hitherto the de facto ruler of Norway. He founded the town of Borg, later known as Sarpsborg , by the waterfall Sarpsfossen in Østfold county. Within a few years he had won more power than any of his predecessors on the throne had enjoyed. Olaf annihilated the petty kings of the south, subdued the aristocracy, asserted his suzerainty in

2268-454: The Battle of Nesjar . St. Olaf was the son of Åsta Gudbrandsdatter and Harald Grenske , a petty king in Vestfold , whom later Icelandic sagas would describe as a great-great-grandchild of Harald Fairhair (who had unified Norway as one Kingdom, establishing a feudalist structure with the kingship far less dependent of local rulers, earls, herses and the so called petty kings). Harald

2352-571: The Battle of the Helgeå . In 1029 the Norwegian nobles, seething with discontent, supported the invasion of King Cnut the Great of Denmark. Olaf was driven into exile in Kievan Rus . He stayed for some time in the Swedish province of Nerike , where, according to local legend, he baptised many locals. In 1029, King Cnut's Norwegian regent, Jarl Håkon Eiriksson , was lost at sea and Olaf seized

2436-531: The Bulandet islands in the west and Sunnfjord Municipality in east. The highest peak is the 1,304-metre (4,278 ft) high mountain Blegja. Alden Mountain (known as the "Norwegian Horse") is located on the island of Alden in Askvoll. It rises almost vertically out of the sea to a height of 481 metres (1,578 ft) above sea level and is visible from more than 100 kilometres (62 mi) out at sea. In 2016,

2520-559: The Christianisation of Norway, but most scholars of the period now believe that Olaf had little to do with the process. Olaf brought with him Grimketel , who is usually credited with helping him create episcopal sees and further organising the Norwegian church, but Grimketel was only a member of Olaf's household and no permanent sees were created until c. 1100. Also, Olaf and Grimketel most likely did not introduce new ecclesiastical laws to Norway; these were ascribed to Olaf at

2604-725: The Dominican Monastery in the Altstadt ("Old City") neighborhood of Koblenz. He was the Archbishop of Nidaros in Norway from 1452 to 1458. When he died in 1464, he was buried in front of the shrine's altar. However, the shrine did not last: the Dominican Monastery was secularized in 1802 and bulldozed in 1955. Only the Rokokoportal (" Rococo Portal"), built in 1754, remains to mark the spot. In

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2688-654: The European Commission Directorate Generals and Services and as support to the United Nations system. Several of the most densely populated territories in the world are city-states , microstates and urban dependencies . In fact, 95% of the world's population is concentrated on just 10% of the world's land. These territories have a relatively small area and a high urbanization level, with an economically specialized city population drawing also on rural resources outside

2772-518: The Faroe Islands , the day of St. Olaf's death is celebrated as Ólavsøka , a nation-wide holiday. Recently the pilgrimage route to Nidaros Cathedral , the site of St. Olaf's tomb, has been reinstated. The route is known as The Pilgrim's Way ( Pilegrimsleden ). The main route, approximately 640 km long, starts in the ancient part of Oslo and heads north, along Lake Mjosa , up the Gudbrandsdal Valley, over Dovrefjell and down

2856-728: The Orkdal Valley, ending at Nidaros Cathedral in Trondheim . A Pilgrim's Office in Oslo gives advice to pilgrims, and a Pilgrim Centre in Trondheim, under the aegis of the Cathedral, awards certificates to pilgrims when they complete their journeys. However, the relics are no longer exposed in the cathedral, and it is not sure where exactly in the cathedral crypt his remains are buried. For centuries, Olaf figured in folk traditions as

2940-610: The Orkney Islands , and conducted a successful raid on Denmark. He made peace with King Olof Skötkonung of Sweden through Þorgnýr the Lawspeaker , and was for some time engaged to Olof's daughter, Ingegerd , though without Olof's approval. In 1019 Olaf married Astrid Olofsdotter , King Olof's illegitimate daughter and the half-sister of his former fiancée. The union produced a daughter, Wulfhild , who married Ordulf, Duke of Saxony in 1042. In 1026 he participated in

3024-654: The Byzantine military forces, is believed to have been kept in this chapel in times of peace. Thus St. Olaf was also the last saint venerated by both the Western and Eastern churches before the Great Schism . The basilica of Sant'Ambrogio e Carlo al Corso in Rome has a Chapel of St Olav. Its altarpiece contains a painting of the saint, shown as a martyr king defeating a dragon, representing victory over his pagan past. It

3108-570: The Commonwealth of Uppsala posing a possible threat to the royal House of Munsö under King Olof Skötkonung. The Earls of Hlaðir and the petty kings of Hringerike had been in conflict since at least King Harald Fairhair assumed power of all of Norway. Many texts have information about Olaf Haraldsson. The oldest is the Glælognskviða or "Sea-Calm Poem", composed by Þórarinn loftunga , an Icelander. It praises Olaf and mentions some of

3192-536: The Danes out of England. Olaf is also said by Snorri to have aided the sons of Æthelred after his death. Olaf is said to have won battles but been unable to assist Æthelred's sons in driving Cnut out. After this, he set his sights on Norway. Olaf saw it as his calling to unite Norway into one kingdom, as Harald Fairhair had largely succeeded in doing. On the way home he wintered with Duke Richard II of Normandy . Marauding Vikings had conquered this region in 881. Richard

3276-464: The Good (c. 920–961) were Christians (however Håkon later reverted to Heathenism as an apostate ), as was Olaf's main opponent, Cnut the Great . What seems clear is that Olaf made efforts to establish a church organization on a broader scale than before, among other things by importing bishops from England , Normandy and Germany , and that he tried to enforce Christianity in the inland areas, which had

3360-946: The Holy) or Heilag-Olav ( Nynorsk ; the Holy Olaf) in recognition of his sainthood. Olaf Haraldsson had the given name Óláfr in Old Norse (etymology: Anu- "forefather", -laibaR — "heir"). Olav is the modern equivalent in Norwegian , formerly often spelt Olaf . His name in Icelandic is Ólafur [ˈouːlaːvʏr̥] , in Faroese Ólavur , in Danish Olav , in Swedish Olof , and in Finnish Olavi . Olave

3444-599: The Middle Ages were probably compiled or written by Eystein Erlendsson , the second Archbishop of Nidaros (1161–1189). The nine miracles reported in Glælognskviða form the core of the catalogue of miracles in this office. St. Olaf was widely popular throughout Scandinavia. Numerous churches in Norway, Sweden, and Iceland were dedicated to him. His presence was even felt in Finland and many travelled from all over

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3528-599: The Norman and Plantagenet kings promoted the cult of St. Edward the Confessor at Westminster Abbey , their coronation church. Sigrid Undset noted that Olaf was baptised in Rouen , the capital of Normandy , and suggested that Olaf may have used priests of Norman descent for his missionaries. Normans were somewhat familiar with the culture of the people they were to convert and in some cases may have been able to understand

3612-509: The Norse god Odin , or in the case of the kings of the Swedes at Old Uppsala , from Freyr . In Christian times this legitimation of a dynasty's right to rule and its national prestige was based on its descent from a saintly king. Thus the kings of Norway promoted the cult of St. Olaf, the kings of Sweden the cult of St. Erik and the kings of Denmark the cult of Saint Canute , just as in England

3696-569: The Norse world in order to visit his shrine. Apart from the early traces of a cult in England, there are only scattered references to him outside the Nordic area. Several churches in England were dedicated to him (often as St Olave ); the name was presumably popular with Scandinavian immigrants. St Olave's Church, York , is referred to in the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle for 1055 as the place of burial of its founder, Earl Siward . This

3780-686: The Stout , later known as Saint Olaf and Olaf the Holy , was King of Norway from 1015 to 1028. Son of Harald Grenske , a petty king in Vestfold , Norway, he was posthumously given the title Rex Perpetuus Norvegiae (English: Eternal/Perpetual King of Norway ) and canonised at Nidaros ( Trondheim ) by Bishop Grimketel , one year after his death in the Battle of Stiklestad on 29 July 1030. His remains were enshrined in Nidaros Cathedral , built over his burial site. His sainthood encouraged

3864-415: The area but also allows for a fantastic journey through the islands. At the mouth of the fjord , near Alden Mountain, is Værlandet island . Værlandet has a population of approximately 200 people. Fishing and fish farming are the most important industries, but both tourism and the export of high quality stone ( breccia ) to Italy are expanding. There is a collection of picturesque small houses on

3948-998: The area, illustrating the difference between high population density and overpopulation . Deserts have very limited potential for growing crops as there is not enough rain to support them. Thus, their population density is generally low. However, some cities in the Middle East, such as Dubai , have been increasing in population and infrastructure growth at a fast pace. Cities with high population densities are, by some, considered to be overpopulated, though this will depend on factors like quality of housing and infrastructure and access to resources. Very densely populated cities are mostly in Asia (particularly Southeast Asia ); Africa's Lagos , Kinshasa , and Cairo ; South America's Bogotá , Lima , and São Paulo ; and Mexico City and Saint Petersburg also fall into this category. City population and especially area are, however, heavily dependent on

4032-467: The arms have a green field (background) and the charge is a latin cross with a cross pattée design and a circular hole in the centre. The cross has a tincture of argent which means it is commonly colored white, but if it is made out of metal, then silver is used. The design was chosen to symbolize the Korssundkrossen , an old medieval stone cross found in the municipality. The old cross

4116-456: The baptism of Olaf. The normand flag with a Scandinavian cross, which recalls the Scandinavian origins of Normandy, has been baptized "Cross of Saint Olav" (or "Cross of Saint Olaf") in honor of the saint. Baptized in Rouen by the brother of a Duke of Normandy, a church in Rouen is dedicated to Saint-Olaf. The Norwegian Saint-Olaf Church was built in 1926, rue Duguay-Trouin, near the home of

4200-427: The chief of police for Vestlandet formally suggested a reconfiguration of police districts and stations. He proposed that the police station in Askvoll be closed. Askvoll was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt law). The original municipality was identical to the Askvoll parish ( prestegjeld ) with the sub-parishes ( sokn ) of Askvoll, Vilnes, Øn, and Hyllestad. In 1862,

4284-613: The current and historical composition of the council by political party . The mayor of a municipality in Norway is a representative of the majority party of the municipal council who is elected to lead the council. Ole André Klausen of the Conservative Party was elected mayor in 2017 to finish out the 2015–2019 term after the previous mayor who left the job, because she was elected to parliament in 2017. The mayors ( Nynorsk : ordførar ) of Askvoll: Askvoll municipality covers an area of 321 square kilometres (124 sq mi). Of this, 254 square kilometres (98 sq mi) are on

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4368-547: The definition of "urban area" used: densities are almost invariably higher for the center only than when suburban settlements and intervening rural areas are included, as in the agglomeration or metropolitan area (the latter sometimes including neighboring cities). In comparison, based on a world population of 8 billion, the world's inhabitants, if conceptualized as a loose crowd occupying just under 1 m (10 sq ft) per person (cf. Jacobs Method ), would occupy an area of 8,000 square kilometres (3,100 sq mi)

4452-498: The earlier Fagrskinna . The sources seem to say that he had been raised in the Norse pagan religion, but converted to Christ early in his adulthood. The Oldest Saga of St. Olaf ( c.  1200 ) is important to scholars for its constant use of skaldic verses, many of which are attributed to Olaf himself. Finally, many hagiographic sources describe St. Olaf, but these focus mostly on miracles attributed to him and cannot be used to accurately recreate his life. A notable one

4536-475: The effects of the Lutheran iconoclasm in 1536–37. King Cnut, though distracted by the task of governing England, ruled Norway for five years after Stiklestad, with his son Svein and Svein's mother Ælfgifu (known as Álfífa in Old Norse sources) as regents. But their regency was unpopular, and when Olaf's illegitimate son Magnus ('the Good') laid claim to the Norwegian throne, Svein and Ælfgifu were forced to flee. Olaf has traditionally been seen as leading

4620-629: The famous miracles attributed to him. The Norwegian synoptic histories also mention Olaf. These include the Ágrip af Nóregskonungasögum ( c.  1190 ), the Historia Norwegiae ( c.  1160 –1175) and a Latin text, Historia de Antiquitate Regum Norwagiensium by Theodoric the Monk ( c.  1177 –1188). Icelanders also wrote extensively about Olaf and there are several Icelandic sagas about him, including Fagrskinna ( c.  1220 ) and Morkinskinna ( c.  1225–1235 ). Heimskringla ( c.  1225 ), by Snorri Sturluson , largely bases its account of Olaf on

4704-424: The first time in Þórarinn loftunga 's skaldic poem Glælognskviða , or "Sea-Calm Poem", from about 1030–34. One is the killing and throwing onto a mountain of a sea serpent still visible on the cliffside. Another took place on the day of his death, when a blind man regained his sight after rubbing his eyes with hands stained with Olaf's blood. The texts used for the liturgical celebration of St. Olaf during most of

4788-541: The form of private houses, tennis courts , and football fields. The Vilnes Church on the island of Atløyna is a medieval wooden church constructed in 1674. The Ingólfur Arnarson statue in Rivedal is a monument to the pioneer spirit in the Dalsfjorden prior to the year 1000. Together with his brother, Ingólfur Arnarson he discovered Iceland , and laid the groundwork for the first Norwegian settlement there. Population density Population density (in agriculture : standing stock or plant density )

4872-452: The language. Among the bishops Olaf is known to have brought with him from England was Grimketel ( Latin : Grimcillus ). He was probably the only one of the missionary bishops left in the country at the time of Olaf's death, and he stood behind the translation and beatification of Olaf on 3 August 1031. Grimketel later became the first bishop of Sigtuna in Sweden. At this time, local bishops and their people recognised and proclaimed

4956-426: The least communication with the rest of Europe, and which economically were more strongly based on agriculture, so that the inclination to hold on to the former fertility cult was stronger than in the more diversified and expansive western parts of Norway. Many believe Olaf introduced Christian law into Norway in 1024, based upon the Kuli stone , but this stone is hard to interpret. The codification of Christianity as

5040-424: The legal religion of Norway was attributed to Olaf, and his legal arrangements for the Church of Norway came to stand so high in the Norwegian people's and clergy's eyes that when Pope Gregory VII attempted to make clerical celibacy binding on the priests of Western Europe in 1074–75, Norwegians largely ignored it, since there was no mention of clerical celibacy in Olaf's legal code for their church. Only after Norway

5124-436: The legend of Olaf the Saint became central to a national identity. Especially during the period of romantic nationalism , Olaf was a symbol of Norwegian independence and pride. Saint Olaf is symbolised by the axe in Norway's coat of arms and Olsok (29 July) is still his day of celebration. Many Christian institutions with Scandinavian links as well as Norway's Order of St. Olav are named after him. Olaf's Old Norse name

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5208-401: The mainland while the remaining 67 square kilometres (26 sq mi) are made up of islands and skerries along its 52 kilometres (32 mi) coastline . To the west, lies the North Sea , to the north is the municipalities of Flora and Naustdal , to the east are the municipalities of Førde and Gaular , and to the south are the municipalities of Fjaler and Solund . The majority of

5292-431: The modern notion of the district named after the legendary Ringerike of Ivar Vidfamne and Sigurd Hring, which may be regarded as the confederation of five petty kingdoms conferring with the five kings that established Olaf Haraldson as their High King at Hringsakri according to Saint Olafs Saga, King Hrœrekr, King Guðrøðr, King Hring and two others of less certain identity. Olaf Haraldsson did not become King of Norway until

5376-432: The monarchy and centralise control in Norway. The skaldic verses attributed to Olaf do not speak of Christianity at all, but use pagan references to describe romantic relationships. In his book The Conversion of Scandinavia , Anders Winroth argues that there was a "long process of assimilation, in which the Scandinavians adopted, one by one and over time, individual Christian practices." Winroth does not claim that Olaf

5460-419: The municipality is on the mainland between the Førdefjorden (in the north) and the Dalsfjorden (in the south). The Bulandet archipelago lies in the westernmost part of the municipality. There are many other islands between Bulandet and the mainland, notably Værlandet , Alden , and Atløyna . Geita Lighthouse lies on a very small island off the coast of Askvoll. Askvoll has many seabird reserves within

5544-435: The municipality. Otherwise mainland Askvoll provides habitat that is typical for the region. These however have restrictions, especially during the breeding season. One area that is good for birding is the Askvika nature reserve. This wetland area has a rich bird life with 69 recorded species . Bulandet is Norway ´s westernmost fishing community. Bulandet includes 365 islands and has approximately 270 inhabitants. During

5628-474: The negotiations and attacked the Norwegians. Olaf nevertheless won the battle. It is said that Olaf participated alongside fellow Viking Thorkell the Tall in the siege of Canterbury in 1011. Olaf sailed to the southern coast of Finland sometime in 1008. The journey resulted in the Battle at Herdaler , where Olaf and his men were ambushed by the Finns in the woods. Olaf lost many men but made it back to his boats. He ordered his ships to depart despite

5712-427: The neighboring municipality of Utvær . During the 1960s, there were many municipal mergers across Norway due to the work of the Schei Committee . On 1 January 1964, the parts of the municipalities of Vevring (population: 407) and Bru (population: 92) that were located south of the Førdefjorden were merged into Askvoll municipality. This gave Askvoll a population of 3,585. On 1 January 1990, Askvoll and Fjaler did

5796-530: The opportunity to win back the kingdom. Given military and logistical support by the Swedish king Anund Jacob he tried to bypass the formidable "Øresundfleet" of the Danish king by traveling across the Jämtland -mountains to take Nidaros, the Norwegian capital at the time, in 1030. However, Olaf was killed in Battle of Stiklestad on 29 July 1030, where some of his own subjects from central and northern Norway took arms against him. The exact position of Saint Olaf's grave in Nidaros has been unknown since 1568, due to

5880-443: The scientist who identified it. Examples of the causes of reduced fertility in low population densities are: Population density is the number of people per unit of area, usually transcribed as "per square kilometer" or square mile, and which may include or exclude, for example, areas of water or glaciers. Commonly this is calculated for a county , city , country , another territory or the entire world . The world's population

5964-402: The summer, Bulandet is a favourite spot for boaters and tourists staying in cottages and fisherman cabins. The name "Bulandet" comes from the numerous wharf -side cabins here, known as "bu" . Bulandet are linked together to the neighbour community Værlandet by six bridges and 5,240 metres (17,190 ft) of road. The Nordsjøporten road is not only important for traffic and communication in

6048-598: The top, and hikers can see the Jostedal glacier to the east and as far as Snønipa and the Ålfotbreen glacier in Bremanger municipality. Stongfjord Industries is Norway's oldest aluminium factory, and it is located in the village of Stongfjorden . British Aluminium Company started hydropower plant development in 1906, and produced aluminium from 1908 to 1945. Traces of the English industry are still apparent in

6132-585: The two southernmost sub-parishes of Øn and Hyllestad (population: 2,475) were separated from Askvoll and (along with the Bø sub-parish from Lavik municipality) formed the new municipality of Hyllestad . This left Askvoll with 2 sub-parishes and a population of 3,065. On 1 January 1888, several farms in the Hersvikbygda area on the northern part of the island of Sula and the smaller surrounding islands (population: 317) were transferred from Askvoll municipality to

6216-507: The various dynastic relationships among the ruling families, and the need for legitimisation in a later period. Olaf Haraldsson and Olaf Tryggvason (Olaf Haraldsson's godfather ) are both traditionally regarded as the driving forces behind Norway's final conversion to Christianity. But large stone crosses and other Christian symbols suggest that at least Norway's coastal areas were deeply influenced by Christianity long before Olaf's time; with one exception, all of Norway's rulers since Håkon

6300-561: The water's edge in Værøyhamna harbour. Also known as the "Norwegian Horse", Alden Mountain is an old and pronounced landmark for sailors along the coast. It rises almost vertically out of the sea to a height of 481 metres (1,578 ft) above sea level and is visible from more than 100 kilometres (62 mi) out at sea. There is a marked path to the top, accessible using the scheduled boat service from Askvoll. The 1,304-metre (4,278 ft) high Blegja mountain in Askvoll has views from

6384-636: The widespread adoption of Christianity by Scandinavia 's Vikings / Norsemen . Pope Alexander III confirmed Olaf's local canonisation in 1164, making him a recognised saint of the Catholic Church , and Olaf started to be known as Rex Perpetuus Norvegiae – eternal king of Norway . Following the Reformation , he was a commemorated historical figure among some members of the Lutheran and Anglican Communions. The saga of Olav Haraldsson and

6468-531: The years after Olaf's death in 1030, Olaf's illegitimate son with the concubine Alvhild, Magnus the Good , assumed power in Norway, and eventually also in Denmark. Numerous Danish churches were dedicated to Olaf during his reign, and the sagas give glimpses of the young king's efforts to promote the cult of his deceased father. This became typical of Scandinavian monarchies. In pagan times, Scandinavian kings derived their right to rule from their claims of descent from

6552-814: Was also, together with the Mother of God , the patron saint of the chapel of the Varangians , the Scandinavian warriors who served as the bodyguard of the Byzantine emperor. This church is believed to have been near the church of Hagia Irene in Constantinople. The icon of the Madonna Nicopeia , presently in St. Mark's Basilica in Venice, which is believed to have been traditionally carried into combat by

6636-519: Was himself an ardent Christian, and the Normans had also previously converted to Christianity. Before leaving, Olaf was baptised in Rouen in the pre-Romanesque Notre-Dame Cathedral by Richard's brother Robert the Dane , archbishop of Normandy. Olaf returned to Norway in 1015 and declared himself king, obtaining the support of the five petty kings of the Norwegian Uplands . In 1016 at

6720-510: Was made a metropolitan province with its own archbishop in 1153—making the Norwegian church, on the one hand, more independent of its king, but on the other hand, more directly responsible to the Pope—did canon law gain a greater prominence in the life and jurisdiction of the Norwegian church. For various reasons, most importantly the death of King Cnut the Great in 1035 but perhaps also a certain discontent among Norwegian nobles with Danish rule in

6804-480: Was not Christian, but argues that we cannot think of any Scandinavians as fully converting as portrayed in the later hagiographies or sagas. Olaf himself is portrayed in later sources as a saintly miracle-working figure to help support this quick view of conversion for Norway, but the historical Olaf did not act this way, as seen especially in the skaldic verses attributed to him. Olaf swiftly became Norway's patron saint; Bishop Grimketel performed his canonisation only

6888-677: Was originally a gift presented to Pope Leo XIII in 1893 for the golden jubilee of his ordination as a bishop by Norwegian nobleman and papal chamberlain Baron Wilhelm Wedel-Jarlsberg . The chapel was restored in 1980 and reinaugurated by Bishop John Willem Gran , bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Oslo . In Germany , there used to be a shrine of St. Olaf in Koblenz . It was founded in 1463 or 1464 by Heinrich Kalteisen at his retirement home,

6972-528: Was the son of Gudrød Bjørnsson , King Bjørn Farmann in Vestfold, that is, son of King Harald I Fairhair Halvdansson. Harald Grenske died when Åsta Gudbrandsdatter was pregnant with Olaf. Åsta later married Sigurd Syr , with whom she had other children, including Harald Hardrada , who later reigned as king of Norway. The petty kings of Ringerike seem to have had some claims to the High Kingship of

7056-535: Was the traditional spelling in England, preserved in the name of medieval churches dedicated to him. Other names, such as Óláfr hinn helgi , Olavus rex , and Olaf are used interchangeably (see the Heimskringla of Snorri Sturluson ). He is sometimes called Rex Perpetuus Norvegiae (English: "Norway's Eternal King" ), a designation which goes back to the 13th century. St. Olaf is attested having been born in Ringerike , yet Ringerike must not be conflated with

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