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24-456: The 671-square-kilometre (259 sq mi) municipality is the 169th largest by area out of the 356 municipalities in Norway. Gjøvik is the 35th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 30,563. The municipality's population density is 48.6 inhabitants per square kilometre (126/sq mi) and its population has increased by 3.9% over the previous 10-year period. Historically,

48-525: 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. Jacob Wilhelm Nordan Too Many Requests If you report this error to the Wikimedia System Administrators, please include

72-426: A monument dedicated to the memory of Lutheran missionary, Paul Olaf Bodding . The church was restored during 1927, 1960, 2004-2005 and in 2009. Along with Hamar , Lillehammer , Brumunddal , and Moelv , Gjøvik is one of the many towns bordering Norway's biggest lake, Mjøsa . The town administration of Gjøvik also includes the suburb area Hunndalen and the rural districts of Biri, Snertingdal, and Vardal. Gjøvik

96-548: A new coat of arms was put into use. The diagonal division of the shield shows green and white to symbolise the dark forests around the (light) city. The vertical wavy pale symbolises the Hunnselva river that runs into the lake Mjøsa (the largest lake in Norway). At the same time the pale also symbolizes a linden tree (which has no known symbolism). The linden tree has yellow leaves over the green background and red leaves over

120-652: A suite of (open and free) data and tools named the Global Human Settlement Layer (GHSL) to improve 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

144-452: 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 the scientist who identified it. Examples of the causes of reduced fertility in low population densities are: Population density is

168-478: Is bordered on the north by Lillehammer Municipality , in the south by Østre Toten Municipality and Vestre Toten Municipality , and in the west by Søndre Land Municipality and Nordre Land Municipality . Across Lake Mjøsa to the east lies Ringsaker Municipality . The highest point is Ringsrudåsen with a height of 842 metres (2,762 ft). Gjøvik owes much of its early growth to the local glassworks, which were established there by Caspar Kauffeldt in 1807. In

192-445: 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 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

216-773: 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

240-571: 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 Vestre Innlandet District Court and the Eidsivating Court of Appeal . The municipal council (Kommunestyre) of Gjøvik is made up of 41 representatives that are elected to four year terms. The tables below show

264-450: Is used. The swan is a symbol for the side-wheel steamer Skiblander , often called the "white swan of Mjøsa ", which is usually docked in the town harbor. The arms were designed by Finn Krafft. The municipal flag has the same design as the coat of arms. The Church of Norway has seven parishes ( sokn ) within the municipality of Gjøvik. It is part of the Toten prosti ( deanery ) in

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288-560: The Diocese of Hamar . Gjøvik Church is the main church for the municipality. It was designed by architect Jacob Wilhelm Nordan . The wooden structure was built between 1881 and 1882. Both the church buildings and fixtures are designed in Gothic Revival architecture . The exterior of the church has contrasting colors on wall surfaces and bearing structures. The altarpiece was painted by artist, Asta Nørregaard . The churchyard has

312-410: The town of Gjøvik (population: 8,251) to form the new, larger Gjøvik Municipality. The municipality (originally the town) is named after the old Gjøvik farm ( Old Norse : Djúpvík ). The first element is djúpr which means "deep". The last element is vík which means "small bay" or " inlet ". The original coat of arms was granted in 1922 and it was in use until 2 September 1960 when

336-400: The village of Gjøvik was part of the parish and municipality of Vardal . On 1 January 1861, the village was granted kjøpstad (town) status. At that time, the village was separated from Vardal to form a separate municipality given its new status as a town. Initially, the new town and municipality of Gjøvik had 626 residents. On 1 July 1921, a part of Vardal municipality located just outside

360-600: The Grand hotel and the Strand hotel. There have been three notable concerts held in Gjøvik's history, which starred Toto , Robbie Williams and Bryan Adams (June 2011). Gjøvik 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

384-409: The current and historical composition of the council by political party . The mayors ( Norwegian : ordfører ) of Gjøvik: Gjøvik is twinned with: 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

408-547: 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)

432-424: The early 19th century, there was considerable immigration there from Valdres and Western Norway , aiding Gjøvik's growth. The village of Gjøvik was granted kjøpstad status in 1861, making it a town and self-governing municipality. Later, O. Mustad & Son became one of the world's largest manufacturers of fish hooks . Today dolphitech, Hoff Potetindustrier , Hunton Fiber , and Natre Vinduer are some of

456-494: The industrial companies operating from Gjøvik. The town is also a port for the former traffic ship, Skibladner , which is now a tourist ship. The local paper is the Oppland Arbeiderblad . It was formerly a Labour Party newspaper. Defunct newspapers include Oplændingen and Velgeren (Labour Democrat/Liberal), Samhold (Liberal, later Agrarian) and Ny Dag (Communist). Gjøvik has two notable hotels,

480-510: 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 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,

504-523: The town of Gjøvik (population: 723) was annexed into the town. Again, on 1 January 1955, another part of Vardal (population: 1,372) was transferred to the town. During the 1960s, there were many municipal mergers across Norway due to the work of the Schei Committee . On 1 January 1964, the neighboring rural municipalities of Biri (population: 3,274), Snertingdal (population: 2,471), and most of Vardal (population: 9,612) were all merged with

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528-399: The white background. The arms included the statement Vis et voluntas (meaning "force and will") on the lower part of the shield . The base of the design was meant to look like both water (the lake) and also a so-called " potpourri " vase, the most significant design of the glassworks factory that was the founding industry of the town. Photo of the old arms. The current coat of arms

552-599: 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 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

576-420: Was granted on 2 September 1960 to replace an older coat of arms. The official blazon is " Azure , a swan naiant argent " ( Norwegian : På blå bunn en svømmende sølv svane ). This means the arms have a blue field (background) and the charge is a swimming swan ( Cygnus cygnus ). The swan has a tincture of argent which means it is commonly colored white, but if it is made out of metal, then silver

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