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19-462: The 708-square-kilometre (273 sq mi) municipality is the 163rd largest by area out of the 356 municipalities in Norway. Kviteseid is the 258th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 2,427. The municipality's population density is 3.9 inhabitants per square kilometre (10/sq mi) and its population has decreased by 3.2% over the previous 10-year period. Kviteseid Seminar

38-573: 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

57-544: 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

76-561: 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. Kviteseidvatnet Kviteseidvatn or Kviteseidvatnet is a lake in the municipality of Kviteseid in Telemark county, Norway . The 15.76-square-kilometre (6.08 sq mi) lake

95-574: 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, 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)

114-541: 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 Telemark District Court and the Agder Court of Appeal . The municipal council (Kommunestyre) of Kviteseid is made up of 17 representatives that are elected to four-year terms. The tables below show

133-662: Is located in northern Kviteseid. It is known as the "Cradle of Modern Skiing" ( "Skisportens vugge" ) and the home of Sondre Norheim . Here, the Olympic Flame was lit for the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo , 1960 Winter Olympics in Squaw Valley , and 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer . The parish of Hvideseid was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt law). The spelling of

152-516: Is part of the Telemark Canal and lies in the Skien watershed . The lake's water level was first regulated in 1892. Kviteseidvatn's inlet is via a stream called Strauman from the lake Bandak , and it discharges via a different stream named Straumen into the lake Flåvatn . The Norwegian National Road 41 runs along the western end of the lake. The Old Kviteseid Church is located at

171-592: 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 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

190-530: 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

209-477: The area. 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 the municipality of Kviteseid. It is part of the Øvre Telemark prosti ( deanery ) in the Diocese of Agder og Telemark . Kviteseid borders the municipalities of Seljord to the northwest; Nome to the east; Drangedal , Nissedal , and Fyresdal to

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228-467: The arms have a field (background) has a tincture of Or which means it is commonly colored yellow, but if it is made out of metal, then gold is used. The charge is a black lock plate. The lock design is based on one from the Tveitloftet medieval storehouse on the local Tveit farm dating back to the year 1350. The design symbolises the long traditions of lock-making and building construction in

247-435: The current and historical composition of the council by political party . The mayors ( Norwegian : ordfører ) of Kviteseid: 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

266-547: 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)

285-441: The lake Kviteseidvatnet . That name is the plural genitive case of the word hvítr which means "white" or "the white one". The last element is eið which means " isthmus " or "path between two lakes". Prior to 1889, the name was spelled "Hviteseid" . The coat of arms was granted on 27 November 1987. The official blazon is " Or , a lock plate sable " ( Norwegian : På gull grunn eit svart låsskilt ). This means

304-470: The name was later changed to Kviteseid . On 11 October 1873, an unpopulated area of Kviteseid was transferred to Seljord Municipality . The boundaries have not changed since that time. The municipality (originally the parish ) is named after the old Kviteseid farm ( Old Norse : Hvítingseið ) since the Old Kviteseid Church was built there. The first element comes from the old name for

323-568: 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

342-655: The south; and Tokke to the west. The highest point is Sveinsheia at 1,141 metres (3,743 ft) above sea level. There are several large lakes that are located in or partially in Kviteseid including Kviteseidvatnet , Flåvatn , and Bandak (all three of which are part of the Telemark Canal , plus Nisser and Vråvatn . Kviteseid 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

361-489: Was the first public teacher training school in Norway which started in 1819 and was in operation until 1889. Kviteseid Library ( Kviteseid Folkebibliotek ) was founded in 1895. The library was first based on a book collection from Kviteseid Seminar. The main industries of the municipality are forestry , agriculture , tourism , and hydroelectric power . The Telemark Canal goes through Kviteseid. There are also several ski resorts in Kviteseid. The little village of Morgedal

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