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47-487: The 1,036-square-kilometre (400 sq mi) municipality is the 111th largest by area out of the 356 municipalities in Norway. Kongsvinger is the 72nd most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 17,966. The municipality's population density is 18.9 inhabitants per square kilometre (49/sq mi) and its population has increased by 1.9% over the previous 10-year period. Kongsvinger's eastern municipal boundary

94-414: A 163-metre (535 ft) tall guyed mast for FM-/TV-broadcasting on Holtberget at 60.167602 N 11.994356 E was built in 1967. Travel to and from Kongsvinger: The following are road distances to Kongsvinger from various locations: There are 1,530 businesses including forestry and farming , and 245 of these are retail outlets. There are 25,000 square metres (269,098 sq ft) of mall situated in

141-476: A building called "Rolighed", the home of Dagny Juel , the famous author once portrayed by Edvard Munch. The rural, eastern parts of Kongsvinger and its neighboring municipalities to the north and south were populated at the end of the 17th century by Finnish emigrants who came across the Swedish border. The area is called Finnskogen which means "The Finnish forest". Kongsvinger played an important part in

188-573: 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

235-544: 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

282-452: 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. Sol%C3%B8r, Vinger og Odal prosti The list of churches in Hamar is a list of

329-561: A position in the Norwegian Premier League . It made some notable merits participating in the UEFA Cup and winning a silver medal during the 1992 season. Kongsvinger 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

376-476: A separate municipality. Initially, the town had 472 residents and this left Vinger municipality with 10,947 residents. On 1 January 1876, the town was enlarged when an area of Vinger (population: 209) was transferred into Kongsvinger. During the 1960s, there were many municipal mergers across Norway due to the work of the Schei Committee . On 1 January 1964, the town of Kongsvinger (population: 2,345) and

423-457: A star-shaped plan was laid out for the fortress. Work began in 1682 and it was finished in 1690 as part of a general upgrade to Norwegian fortresses . The building of the fortress formed the foundations for what was to become the town of Kongsvinger . The fortress was built as a defensive structure against the Swedes, and on numerous occasions there have been military engagements in the area around

470-482: 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

517-548: 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 Romerike og Glåmdal District Court and the Eidsivating Court of Appeal . The municipal council (Kommunestyre) of Kongsvinger is made up of 33 representatives that are elected to four year terms. The tables below show

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564-630: Is headquartered at Ringsaker Church in the village of Moelv in Ringsaker Municipality . The deanery was established in 2007 when it was separated from the Hamar domprosti . This deanery ( Norwegian : prosti ) covers several municipalities in the Glåmdal river valley in the southeastern part of the diocese. It includes the municipalities of Eidskog , Kongsvinger , Nord-Odal , Sør-Odal , Grue , Våler , and Åsnes . The deanery

611-529: Is headquartered at Vinger Church in the town of Kongsvinger in Kongsvinger Municipality . The deanery was established in 1855 when the old Øvre Romerike prosti was divided. It was originally called Solør and Odal prosti . In 1868, northern part of Solør (Våler and Åsnes parishes) was transferred to the then newly established Sør-Østerdal prosti . In 1922, the southern part of Solør (Hof, Grue, and Brandval parishes) were separated to join

658-462: Is made up of the southern parts of Innlandet county. Kongsvinger municipality is bordered to the west by the municipality of Sør-Odal , to the north by Grue , and to the south by Eidskog . To the east it borders Eda and Torsby municipalities in Sweden . Kongsvinger is about 110 kilometres (68 mi) from Oslo and 70 kilometres (43 mi) from Oslo Airport, Gardermoen . The Holtbergmasta,

705-577: Is part of the Solør, Vinger og Odal prosti ( deanery ) in the Diocese of Hamar . The area was historically a part of the prestegjeld of Vinger . The village that later became Kongsvinger already existed as a trading center by the Middle Ages , due to the accessibility by natural waterways. Viking chieftains reached Sweden by boat from Kongsvinger. Kongsvinger Fortress was founded in 1669, and

752-530: 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

799-515: Is the Norway–Sweden border . In 1854, the King designated the market town of Kongsvinger as a kjøpstad , which gave it special rights. The designation included a small patch of land on both sides of the river Glomma with an area of approximately 5.2 square kilometres (2 sq mi). Because of this designation, on 7 February 1855, the town was separated from the municipality of Vinger to form

846-851: The Church of Norway churches in the Diocese of Hamar in Norway . It includes all of the parishes in Innlandet county plus the parishes in Lunner Municipality in Viken county. The diocese is based at the Hamar Cathedral in the city of Hamar in Hamar Municipality . The list is divided into several sections, one for each deanery ( prosti ; headed by a provost ) in the diocese. Administratively within each deanery,

893-583: The Norwegian resistance force against the Nazis being a gateway to Sweden. Norway's highest decorated citizen, Gunnar Sønsteby frequently passed through Kongsvinger in his work to sabotage the Nazis' installations in Norway. Some of the busiest escape routes for refugees also went through Kongsvinger to Sweden. From 1983 to 1999, and again in 2010, Kongsvinger's association football team KIL Toppfotball held

940-551: The Valdres prosti were joined to form the newly created Hadeland og Land prosti. This deanery ( Norwegian : prosti ) covers several municipalities in the northwestern part of the diocese. It includes churches in the municipalities of Dovre , Lesja , Lom , Nord-Fron , Sel , Skjåk , and Vågå . The deanery is headquartered at Sel Church in the north side of the town of Otta in Sel Municipality . The deanery

987-502: 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)

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1034-598: The 2007 album Hissing Fauna, Are You the Destroyer? . 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

1081-603: The Midtre Gudbrandsdal prosti was dissolved and the municipalities of Sel and Fron were transferred into this deanery at that time. This deanery ( Norwegian : prosti ) covers several municipalities in the northeastern part of the diocese. It includes the municipalities of Alvdal , Folldal , Os , Rendalen , Tolga , and Tynset . The deanery is headquartered at Tynset Church in the village of Tynset in Tynset Municipality . The deanery

1128-476: The background is colored red to symbolize the sky. The color is taken from the Norwegian flag to mark the national historical importance of the fortress. A mural crown is often shown above the escutcheon to indicate that the town of Kongsvinger is located in the municipality. The arms were designed by J. W. Oftedal. The Church of Norway has three parishes ( sokn ) within the municipality of Kongsvinger. It

1175-414: The churches within each municipality elects their own church council ( fellesråd ). Each municipality may have one or more parishes ( sokn ) within the municipality. Each parish elects their own councils ( soknerådet ). Each parish has one or more local church . The number and size of the deaneries and parishes has changed over time. The Diocese of Hamar was first established in 1153 when Norway

1222-422: The current and historical composition of the council by political party . The mayors ( Norwegian : ordfører ) of Kongsvinger: Kongsvinger is situated on both sides of the river Glomma , where the south-flowing river takes a sharp northwestward turn. The Kongsvinger Fortress is the main landmark, situated on a hill west and north of the river. Kongsvinger is a regional center of the Glåmdal region, which

1269-452: The deanery name from "Søndre Gudbrandsdal prosti" to "Sør-Gudbrandsdal prosti", both meaning "southern Gudbrandsdalen". Also in 1922, Ringebu municipality was transferred out of this deanery to the new Midtre Gudbrandsdal prosti ("middle Gudbrandsdal"). In 1972, the Midtre Gudbrandsdal prosti was dissolved and the municipality of Ringebu was transferred into this deanery. This deanery ( Norwegian : prosti ) covers several municipalities in

1316-477: The deanery name from "Søndre Østerdalen prosti" to "Sør-Østerdal prosti", both meaning "southern Østerdalen". This deanery ( Norwegian : prosti ) covers three municipalities in the southern part of the diocese. It includes the municipalities of Gjøvik , Vestre Toten , and Østre Toten . The deanery is headquartered at Gjøvik Church in the town of Gjøvik in Gjøvik Municipality . The deanery

1363-547: 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)

1410-498: The diocese. It includes the municipalities of Gausdal , Lillehammer , Ringebu , Sør-Fron , and Øyer . The deanery is headquartered at Lillehammer Church in the town of Lillehammer in Lillehammer Municipality . The deanery was established in 1871 when the old Gudbrandsdalen prosti was divided into Nordre Gudbrandsdalen prosti and Søndre Gudbrandsdalen prosti . A royal resolution on 19 May 1922 changed

1457-645: The diocese. It is the only deanery in the diocese to span parts of two counties. It includes the municipalities of Gran , Nordre Land , and Søndre Land in Innlandet county and Jevnaker and Lunner in Viken county. The deanery is headquartered at Ål Church in the village of Jaren in Gran Municipality . The deanery was established in 1864 when Jevnaker and Lunner from the Hadeland, Ringerike og Hallingdal prosti and Nordre Land and Søndre Land from

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1504-552: The downtown area. As well as downtown shopping streets, there are also glass domed pedestrian shopping streets. The governmental regional Kongsvinger Hospital is also situated in Kongsvinger. Kongsvinger has sister city agreements with the following places: Kongsvinger is referenced within the title (and indirectly within the lyrics) of the song "A Sentence Of Sorts In Kongsvinger" by the American rock band Of Montreal on

1551-489: The east-central part of the diocese. It includes the municipalities of Elverum , Engerdal , Stor-Elvdal , Trysil , Åmot . The deanery is headquartered at Elverum Church in the town of Elverum in Elverum Municipality . The deanery was established in 1868 when the old Østerdalen prosti was divided into Søndre Østerdalen prosti and Nordre Østerdalen prosti . A royal resolution on 19 May 1922 changed

1598-407: The fortress, but Kongsvinger fortress has never been taken in military combat. Below Kongsvinger fortress lies Øvrebyen, which literally translated means "upper town". This is the oldest part of the town of Kongsvinger, and one can still find a number of the original houses built after the establishment of the fortress. Kongsvinger Museum is located here, together with a museum of female emancipation in

1645-500: The name is the possessive form of kong (meaning "the King's") was added after the Kongsvinger Fortress was built in 1690. It was first applied only to the fortress (written as Königs Winger in old documents). Then, it was later given to the town that grew up around the fortress. The coat of arms was granted on 25 June 1926. The design is a stylized representation of Kongsvinger Fortress towering high above

1692-473: The newly created Solør prosti . The remaining parts of this deanery then changed its name to Vinger og Odal prosti . In 1990, the parish of Brandval was transferred from Solør prosti to Vinger og Odal prosti. In 2013, the deanery regained its original boundaries when the old Solør prosti was merged back. The deanery's name was then changed to Solør, Vinger og Odal prosti . This deanery ( Norwegian : prosti ) covers several municipalities in central part of

1739-401: The population). This arch-deanery ( Norwegian : domprosti ) covers several municipalities in the central part of the diocese. It includes the municipalities of Hamar , Løten , and Stange . The arch-deanery is headquartered at the Hamar Cathedral in the city of Hamar in Hamar Municipality . This deanery ( Norwegian : prosti ) covers several municipalities in the southern part of

1786-465: The region. One could compare this to the English word swing (for the missing s see Indo-European s-mobile ). The river Glomma passes through the center of the district where the south-flowing river takes a sharp northwestward turn. This can be compared to the similar Lithuanian word vìngis which means "bend", "bow", or "turn". This old name used to represent this whole area. The first element of

1833-440: The river Glomma . The river is rendered as a wavy bar in the bottom half of the design. The river and fortress have a tincture of argent which means they are commonly colored white, but if the arms are made out of metal, then silver is used. The lower part of the arms represent the land and the mountain on which the fortress sits. This area has a background in black to represent the local conifer forest . The curved upper part of

1880-568: 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

1927-457: The surrounding municipalities of Vinger (population: 6,257) and Brandval (population: 4,384) were merged to form the new Kongsvinger Municipality . The new municipality of Kongsvinger (briefly) lost its status as an urban municipality ( Norwegian : bykommune ) after this amalgamation due to merging with rural municipalities. One year later, on 1 January 1965, the government redesignated Kongsvinger as an urban municipality. On 1 January 1974,

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1974-429: The unpopulated Lystad area was transferred from Grue Municipality to Kongsvinger Municipality. On 1 January 1986, the northern part of the Åbogen area (population: 14) was transferred from Kongsvinger to the neighboring municipality of Eidskog . The whole region where Kongsvinger is located was historically called Vinger ( Old Norse : Vingr ). This name could be related to the river Glomma which flows through

2021-455: The years, the various deaneries have been subdivided and changed. Currently, there are 10 deaneries. On 1 January 2020, the two counties were merged into Innlandet county except for the municipalities of Lunner and Jevnaker which were merged into Viken county, so the diocese includes all of Innlandet plus the two municipalities in Viken. As of 2018, the 52,589-square-kilometre (20,305 sq mi) diocese had 308,697 members (about 82% of

2068-411: Was established in 1853 when the old Toten og Valdres prosti was divided into Valdres prosti and Toten prosti . This deanery ( Norwegian : prosti ) covers several municipalities in Valdres in the southwestern part of the diocese. It includes the municipalities of Etnedal , Nord-Aurdal , Sør-Aurdal , Vang , Vestre Slidre , and Øystre Slidre . The deanery is headquartered at Aurdal Church in

2115-416: Was established in 1868 when the old Østerdalen prosti was divided into Søndre Østerdalen prosti and Nordre Østerdalen prosti . A royal resolution on 19 May 1922 changed the deanery name from "Nordre Østerdalen prosti" to "Nord-Østerdal prosti", both meaning "northern Østerdalen". This deanery ( Norwegian : prosti ) covers the municipality of Ringsaker in the central part of the diocese. The deanery

2162-448: Was established in 1871 when the old Gudbrandsdalen prosti was divided into Søndre Gudbrandsdalen prosti and Nordre Gudbrandsdalen prosti . A royal resolution on 19 May 1922 changed the deanery name from "Nordre Gudbrandsdal prosti" to "Nord-Gudbrandsdal prosti", both meaning "northern Gudbrandsdalen". Also in 1922, Sel municipality was transferred out of this deanery to the new Midtre Gudbrandsdal prosti ("middle Gudbrandsdal"). In 1972,

2209-625: Was part of the Catholic Church . During the Reformation in Norway , in 1537, the diocese was incorporated into the Diocese of Christiania . In 1864, the Diocese of Hamar was re-established and at that time, it included all of Hedmark and Oppland counties. Originally, the diocese was divided into Hedemarken prosti (later Hamar domprosti ), Gudbrandsdalen prosti , Valdres prosti , and Hadeland, Ringerike og Hallingdal prosti . Over

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