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21-460: The 41-square-kilometre (16 sq mi) municipality is the 349th largest by area out of the 356 municipalities in Norway. Giske is the 125th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 8,692. The municipality's population density is 217.7 inhabitants per square kilometre (564/sq mi) and its population has increased by 15.3% over the previous 10-year period. Giske Municipality

42-573: 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

63-544: 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

84-401: 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. Christian Democratic Party (Norway) Too Many Requests If you report this error to

105-399: Is " Azure , a lion rampant guardant Or " ( Norwegian : På blå grunn ei opprett leopardiset gull løve ). This means the arms have a blue field (background) and the charge is a lion that is rampant (i.e. in walking position) and guardant (i.e. facing the viewer). The lion has a tincture of Or which means it is commonly colored yellow, but if it is made out of metal, then gold

126-523: Is also located on the island of Giske. 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

147-482: 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

168-597: Is part of the Nordre Sunnmøre prosti ( deanery ) in the Diocese of Møre . Giske Harbor Hall (Øygardshallen) is an internationally renowned, purpose-built recording studio located on the shore of the Giske island's former harbor. It looks like an old boathouse and also operates as a concert hall. The British band New Model Army recorded its album "From Here" (2019) in this special recording studio. Giske Municipality

189-409: 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 is indirectly elected by a vote of the municipal council. The municipality

210-530: 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

231-596: Is under the jurisdiction of the Møre og Romsdal District Court and the Frostating Court of Appeal . The municipal council ( Kommunestyre ) of Giske is made up of 23 representatives that are elected to four year terms. Interestingly, in the 2007 municipal elections, Giske recorded the highest vote for the Christian Democratic Party in all of Norway at 43.2 percent. The tables below show

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252-428: Is used. The arms are based on the old seal of Erling Vidkunsson who was using the lion on his seal in 1355. His family was one of the most wealthy and influential families in the county, and had their origins and estate on Giske. The arms were designed by Jarle Skuseth. The municipal flag has the same design as the coat of arms. The Church of Norway has three parishes ( sokn ) within the municipality of Giske. It

273-527: The Ellingsøy Tunnel connects that island to the town of Ålesund . Giske is situated at the coast and has a temperate oceanic climate (Cfb) with very mild winters for the latitude, sometimes with strong winds in winter and late autumn. All-time high is 30 °C (86 °F) recorded 28 July 2018, while the all-time low is −11.9 °C (10.6 °F) recorded January 2016. Winter lows rarely go below −8 °C (18 °F). Coldest month on record

294-502: 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)

315-576: The current and historical composition of the council by political party . The mayors ( Nynorsk : ordførar ) of Giske (incomplete list): The municipality is composed of four main islands: Giske , which gives its name to the municipality because of its historical importance, Vigra , which is where Ålesund's airport is located, Valderøya , where the municipal administration is located, and Godøya . There are also many smaller islands within its boundaries. The Alnes Lighthouse , Erkna Lighthouse , and Storholmen lighthouse are all located on islands in

336-547: 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)

357-513: The municipality. The main islands are all connected to the mainland of Norway by a network of tunnels and bridges. Godøy Tunnel connects Godøy to Giske island. Giske Bridge connects Giske island and Valderøy. A causeway connects Vigra island and Valderøy island. All islands are connected to Valderøy island which is where the main Valderøy Tunnel connects the whole municipality to Ellingsøya island in Ålesund Municipality . Finally,

378-568: 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

399-555: Was February 1966 with mean −1.5 °C (29.3 °F), warmest month was August 2003 with mean 16.9 °C (62.4 °F). Ålesund Airport Vigra in Giske has been recording since July 1958. Giske is the site of Mjelthaugen , an ancient burial place dating from the Bronze Age . The site was the location of excavations in 1847, 1867 and 1878. Giske is also the place where, according to Snorre Sturlason , Harald Fairhair had his hair cut after uniting Norway. The historic Giske Church

420-482: Was established on 1 January 1908 when it was separated from the large municipality of Borgund . The initial population of the new municipality was 1,708 and it included the islands of Valderøya , Godøya , and Giske . During the 1960s, there were many municipal mergers across Norway due to the work of the Schei Committee . Then on 1 January 1964, the neighbouring Vigra Municipality (on the island of Vigra )

441-454: Was merged into Giske Municipality. The newly enlarged municipality had a population of 4,644. The municipality is named after the farm and island of Giske ( Old Norse : Gizki ), since the first Giske Church was built there. The name comes from the word gizki which means " tablecloth " or " rag " (maybe because the island is small and flat). The coat of arms was granted on 14 June 1985, but it has old roots. The official blazon

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