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25-465: The 1,467-square-kilometre (566 sq mi) municipality is the 60th largest by area out of the 356 municipalities in Norway. Bykle is the 333rd most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 995. The municipality's population density is 0.8 inhabitants per square kilometre (2.1/sq mi) and its population has increased by 7.1% over the previous 10-year period. The municipality of Bykle

50-573: 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

75-544: A high urbanization level, with an economically specialized city population drawing also on rural resources outside 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

100-560: 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. Otra The Otra is the largest river in the Sørlandet region of Norway . It begins in Setesdalsheiene mountains at

125-549: A state physician had to be dispatched there to stem the disease. Population density Population density (in agriculture : standing stock or plant density ) 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

150-450: Is 245 kilometres (152 mi) long, making it Norway's eighth-longest river . There are many large lakes along the river including: Åraksfjorden , Byglandsfjorden , Hartevatnet , and Kilefjorden . There are 12 hydroelectric power plants built along the river, which produce much of the electricity for the southern part of Norway. The salmon do well in the Otra river because the water

175-511: Is bordered in the southwest by Sandnes municipality and in the west by Hjelmeland and Suldal municipalities–all in Rogaland county. There are many lakes that are located within the mountainous municipality including Blåsjø , Botsvatn , Hartevatnet , Holmavatnet , Ormsavatnet , Reinevatn , Skyvatn , Store Urevatn , Svartevatnet , and Vatndalsvatnet , and Ytre Storevatnet . The Setesdalsheiene mountain range runs through

200-482: Is called the Allee effect after 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

225-530: 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 Agder District Court and the Agder Court of Appeal . The municipal council ( Kommunestyre ) of Bykle is made up of 13 representatives that are elected to four year terms. The tables below show

250-421: Is named after the old Byklum farm ( Old Norse : Byklar ) since the first Bykle Church was built there. The farm is named after Lake Bykil , but the meaning of that name is uncertain. The name possibly comes from the word bauka which means "to splash" or "to slosh". Historically, the name has been spelled Bøgle or Bøckle , but the spelling has been Bykle since the 19th century. The coat of arms

275-530: Is taken into account, then human population density 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

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300-473: Is used. The green color in the field symbolizes the importance of agriculture in the municipality. The water droplets were chosen as a symbol for the water and rivers in the municipality, as well as for the hydropower plant which was founded in 1915. The plant has brought prosperity to the area since then. The arms were designed by Daniel Rike. The municipal flag has the same design as the coat of arms. The Church of Norway has one parish ( sokn ) within

325-502: The entire world . The world's population 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)

350-504: The current and historical composition of the council by political party . Bykle has been run by one mayor, Kai Jeiskelid, from 1985 until 2011. In September 2011, a new mayor was elected: Jon-Rolf Næss. Due to a law implemented for 50 years ago by the Labour Party, the obligation of politicians' residence in this municipality is required. The mayors ( Norwegian : ordfører ) of Bykle (incomplete list): At Storhedder , north of

375-547: 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)

400-735: The highlands in the southwestern part of the municipality, northwest of the village of Bykle . Bykle has several hydroelectric power generation facilities. The second-largest sector of income for Bykle is the alpine skiing facility in Hovden . Due to its vast amount of hydroelectric power, Bykle is now the wealthiest of the municipalities in Setesdal . Bykle 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

425-672: The lake Storheddervatnet near the mountain Storheddernuten , there are prehistoric runic inscriptions dating over 1000 years old. The Hovden area was interconnected more with the districts to the west of the mountains than communities further down the Setesdal valley. The main mountain plateau trade route led west to Suldal municipality in Rogaland. The Byklestigen pass was the line of divisions between dialects ; in Valle to

450-617: The lake Breidvatnet in Bykle municipality in Agder county, just south of the border with Vinje municipality in Telemark county. The river then flows south through Bykle , Valle , Bygland , Evje og Hornnes , Iveland , Vennesla , and Kristiansand municipalities. The river empties into the Skagerrak in the center of the city of Kristiansand on the southern coast of Norway. The Otra

475-528: The municipal/county border) is lined by the mountains Gråsteinsnosi , Brandsnutene , Svolhusgreini , Sæbyggjenuten , and Støylsdalsnutene . The western side of the valley (and the municipal/county border) is lined by the mountains Storhellernuten , Skyvassnuten , Sveigen , and Kaldafjellet . The southern border of the municipality is marked by the mountain Steinheii . The mountains Urevassnutene , Djuptjønnuten , Snjoheinuten , and Kvervetjønnuten mark

500-565: The municipality of Bykle. It is part of the Otredal prosti ( deanery ) in the Diocese of Agder og Telemark . Bykle sits in the northern part of the Setesdalen valley. It is bordered to the north by Vinje municipality and to the east by Tokke municipality both of which are in Telemark county. It is bordered to the south by Valle and Sirdal municipality, both in Agder county. It

525-411: The municipality, including the tallest mountain in that range, Sæbyggjenuten at 1,507 metres (4,944 ft). The Byklestigen pass is a torturous trail up a steep cliff face. Until the 1870s, it was the only route to reach Bykle from the middle Setesdal valley to the south. It runs above the river Otra and was the site of numerous accidents on the hazardous route. The eastern side of the valley (and

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550-568: The science for policy support to 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

575-503: The south the classic Setesdal tongue was spoken while in Bykle the dialect includes a significant mixture from neighboring Telemark county. Falcons were trapped in the heights above Bykle. From as early as 1203 and as late as 1780 there are reports of English and Dutch trapping of falcons at Breivik in Bykle. One byproduct of the numerous Dutch visits in the 1560s was the discovery that the natives had no natural resistance to syphilis ;

600-402: Was created when it was separated from the older municipality of Valle on 1 January 1902 after a dispute over the costs of road building (Bykle was the bigger area, while Valle had more people and more money). Initially, Bykle had a population of 476 residents in the new municipality. The boundaries of the municipality have not changed since that time. The municipality (originally the parish )

625-409: Was granted on 4 April 1986. The official blazon is " Vert , goutte d'eau " ( Norwegian : Grøn grunn strødd med sølv dropar ). This means the arms have a green field (background) and the charge is droplets of water that are equally spaced all over the shield. The water droplets have a tincture of argent which means they are commonly colored white, but if it is made out of metal, then silver

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