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21-469: The 1,222-square-kilometre (472 sq mi) municipality is the 88th largest by area out of the 357 municipalities in Norway. Beiarn is the 333rd most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 1,062. The municipality's population density is 0.9 inhabitants per square kilometre (2.3/sq mi) and its population has decreased by 2.4% over the previous 10-year period. The municipality of Beiarn

42-562: 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. Arstaddalsdammen Arstaddalsdammen is a lake that lies in Beiarn Municipality in Nordland county, Norway . It

63-577: Is indirectly elected by a vote of the municipal council. The municipality is under the jurisdiction of the Salten og Lofoten District Court and the Hålogaland Court of Appeal . The municipal council ( Kommunestyre ) of Beiarn is made up of 15 representatives that are elected to four year terms. The tables below show the current and historical composition of the council by political party . The mayor ( Norwegian : ordfører ) of Beiarn

84-511: 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

105-454: 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

126-507: 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

147-707: Is located about 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) southwest of the village of Moldjord . The 2.54-square-kilometre (0.98 sq mi) lake lies in the southern end of the Arstaddal valley, and it has a dam on the northern end. The dam was built in the 1960s. The water from the lake is piped to the nearby lake Sokumvatnet in Gildeskål Municipality . The lake serves as a reservoir for the Sundsfjord Hydroelectric Power Station . This Nordland location article

168-682: Is made out of metal, then gold is used. The pine tree was chosen to symbolize the mighty pine forests for which Beiarn has historically been well-known. This is mentioned both by Petter Dass ' " Nordlands Trompet " and in Lars Hess Bing's "Description of the Kingdom of Norway, the Isles of Iceland and the Faroe Islands, as well as Greenland". There are remains of giant pine trees that are likely over one thousand years old. The green color of

189-522: Is one of the best salmon rivers in Northern Norway . There are several large lakes in Beiarn including Arstaddalsdammen , Litle Sokumvatnet , and Ramsgjelvatnet . The Saltfjellet–Svartisen National Park is partially located in Beiarn. The Svartisen and Simlebreen glaciers are both located in Beiarn. The world's most northern naturally occurring elm forest ( Ulmus glabra ) grows in

210-565: Is the political leader of the municipality and the chairperson of the municipal council. Here is a list of people who have held this position: The area offers many outdoor activities to visitors, including fishing , caving , and mountain walking . The Beiarn farm museum includes an overview of Beiarn's cultural history, from the Viking Age through to the middle of the 20th century. Population density Population density (in agriculture : standing stock or plant density )

231-654: 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

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252-493: The Arstadlia nature reserve , where the rich vegetation also includes orchids . Beiarn 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 is governed by a municipal council of directly elected representatives. The mayor

273-998: 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

294-547: 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)

315-494: The field was chosen to represent the lush green forests and the gold/yellow color was chosen because the forest is "worth its weight in gold" for the municipality. The arms were designed by Erik Gabrielsen, who was a cultural consultant in Beiarn municipality. In 1995, the municipality applied to have the arms formally approved for use by the National Archives of Norway , but they were not approved because it did not meet

336-543: The heraldic standards for coats of arms in Norway. The National Archives told the municipality that they can use the unapproved arms in some circumstances, but they cannot be put on a flag, road sign, or public buildings. The Church of Norway has one parish ( sokn ) within Beiarn Municipality. It is part of the Salten prosti ( deanery ) in the Diocese of Sør-Hålogaland . A privately owned stave church

357-443: 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

378-426: The sense of a "river bed". Another option is that it is the past participle of the word biðja which means "to pray" or "to ask". Historically, the name of the municipality was spelled Beieren . On 6 January 1908, a royal resolution changed the spelling of the name of the municipality to Beiara . This spelling, however, was not well-liked. On 19 August 1908 (a few months later), another royal resolution changed

399-400: The spelling of the name of the municipality to Beiarn . The coat of arms has been used in Beiarn since 1988. The blazon is " Vert , a pine tree uprooted Or " ( Norwegian : I gull en furu på grønn bunn ). This means the arms have a green field (background) and the charge is a pine tree. The pine tree has a tincture of Or which means it is commonly colored yellow, but if it

420-821: Was built in 2006 at Savjord, about 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) east of Moldjord . The Savjord Stave Church was modeled after the Gol Stave Church . The municipality of Beiarn is located just north of the Arctic Circle , along the Beiar River including the Beiar Valley and some surrounding areas in the Saltfjellet mountains. The highest point in the municipality is the 1,634.52-metre (5,362.6 ft) tall mountain Skjelåtinden. The river

441-490: Was established in 1853 when it was separated from the large Gildeskål Municipality . Initially, Beiarn had 1,164 residents. The municipal boundaries have not changed since that time. The municipality (originally the parish ) is named after the Beiar Fjord ( Old Norse : Beðir or Beðinn ). The meaning of the name is uncertain. It may be derived from the plural form of the word beðr which means "bedding" (in

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