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36-474: The 71-square-kilometre (27 sq mi) municipality is the 340th largest by area out of the 356 municipalities in Norway. Horten is the 42nd most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 27,682. The municipality's population density is 400.5 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,037/sq mi) and its population has increased by 4.1% over the previous 10-year period. Borre National Park contains

72-425: 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. Argent In heraldry , argent ( / ˈ ɑːr dʒ ən t / ) is the tincture of silver , and belongs to

108-458: A municipality on 1 January 1858 after it was separated from Borre Municipality (because it had been designated a ladested which meant it had to be a separate urban municipality and no longer part of the larger rural municipality). Initially, it had a population of 4,636. On 1 August 1921, an area of Borre Municipality (population: 287) was transferred into the town of Horten . On 1 July 1951, another area of Borre Municipality (population: 308)

144-462: A total of seven summers at his vacation home in Åsgårdstrand, known as Munchs Lille Hus ("Munch's Little House"). The house is now a museum, located on Munch's Street ( Munchsgate 25 ). Borrehaugene (from Borre , the name of a local village and "haugene" from the Old Norse word haugr meaning mound) was the first national park to be founded in Norway. Borre National Park is situated between

180-511: 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 the science for policy support to

216-454: 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 is called the Allee effect after

252-575: Is approximately 100 kilometres (62 mi) from Oslo. The nearest airport is Sandefjord Airport Torp which is located about 30 minutes by train south of Skoppum. Horten has several football clubs. The most successful and well known is FK Ørn-Horten , which currently plays in the Norwegian 2nd Division . Another Horten team, Falk, plays in the Norwegian Third Division , while Borre IF and Holtankammeratene plays further down in

288-507: 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) is taken into account, then human population density

324-538: 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 Vestfold District Court and the Agder Court of Appeal . The municipal council (Kommunestyre) of Horten is made up of 41 representatives that are elected to four-year terms. The tables below show

360-505: Is made out of metal, then silver is used. The arms use the old "English"-style of shield with a mural crown sits on top signifying that the municipality contains a city. The design shows the importance of the Karljohansvern naval base and the gardens of the city. The arms were designed by Andreas Bloch . The municipal flag is white with the coat of arms in the centre. The Church of Norway has four parishes ( sokn ) within

396-496: Is that it could be the definite form of hort which can mean "bulge" ( Old Norse : hǫrti ). Several hills and mountains in Norway have the name Horten or Horta and here it could be referring to the Brårudåsen hill lying in the middle of the town. From 1 January 1988 until 1 June 2002, this municipality was named Borre . See Borre Municipality#Name . The coat of arms was granted on 19 November 1907, just after Horten

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432-459: The British royal family . However, it has been argued that these could be regarded as "white labels proper", thus rendering white not a heraldic tincture. The different tinctures are traditionally associated with particular heavenly bodies, precious stones, virtues, and flowers, although these associations have been mostly disregarded by serious heraldists. In addition to the metal silver, Argent

468-654: 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 a high urbanization level, with an economically specialized city population drawing also on rural resources outside

504-650: The national park . Being located out on a peninsula , most major transportation arteries go to the west of the town of Horten and secondary roads connect the town to these routes. The Moss–Horten Ferry (also known as the Bastø Ferry) crosses the Oslofjord , connecting to the town of Moss in Østfold county. The ferry departs 1–4 times per hour, and the journey takes about 30 minutes. The ferry transports annually about 1.8 million vehicles and 3.5 million passengers. The railway line Vestfoldbanen passes through

540-420: The rule of tincture has been violated in cases where, when applied next to a dark colour, argent now appears to be sable due to tarnish . Arthur Charles Fox-Davies argued in his book The Art of Heraldry that, though extremely rare, the colour white existed as an independent tincture in heraldry separate from argent. He bases this in part on the "white labels " used to differentiate the arms of members of

576-454: The English language. In some historical depictions of coats of arms , a kind of silver leaf was applied to those parts of the device that were argent. Over time, the silver content of these depictions has tarnished and darkened. As a result, it can sometimes be difficult to distinguish regions that were intended as "argent" from those that were " sable ". This leaves a false impression that

612-468: The Horten municipality, but not through the main city center. The main train station in Horten is in the village of Skoppum . Skoppum Station is located southwest of the town centre, although many commuters prefer to use Holmestrand Station due to better road access. Skoppum is 1 hour and 10 minutes by train from Oslo Central Station . By car, Horten is reached by following European route E18 south, and

648-577: The Navy moved its main base to Bergen during the mid-20th century and Horten Verft went bankrupt in 1987. Currently, one of the most important industries is electrical engineering, represented by companies such as Kongsberg Maritime , Kongsberg Norcontrol , Simrad Horten , GE Vingmed Ultrasound , and others. Åsgårdstrand has been a vacation and bathing destination since 1920. It had already become an artists' colony by then, attracting painters such as Edvard Munch and Fritz Thaulow . Edvard Munch spent

684-998: 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 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

720-504: The class of light tinctures called "metals". It is very frequently depicted as white and usually considered interchangeable with it. In engravings and line drawings, regions to be tinctured argent are either left blank, or indicated with the abbreviation ar . The name derives from Latin argentum , translated as " silver " or "white metal ". The word argent had the same meaning in Old French blazon , whence it passed into

756-414: The current and historical composition of the council by political party . The mayors ( Norwegian : ordfører ) of Horten: Horten's employment sector is made up of industry (21.7% as of 2014), health and social services (18.1%), education (12.1%), and commerce and auto-repair (12.7%). The Royal Norwegian Navy was traditionally an important industry, but the city experienced an economic change when

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792-547: 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)

828-583: The largest known burial site in Scandinavia . It also has the largest collection of king's graves in Scandinavia. The local newspaper in Horten is named Gjengangeren , and covers mostly local news. The Bastøy Prison is located on the island of Bastøy which is located in the Ytre Oslofjord and is part of the municipality of Horten. The small port town of Horten was established as

864-521: The leagues. The University of South-Eastern Norway has a campus in Horten, commonly referred to as Bakkenteigen , which offers a wide range of subjects from sociology, history and language thru mathematics, nature science and maritime studies. Bakkenteigen has over 4,000 students and aims to be a resource for research and development in the region. The following cities are twinned with Horten: Population density Population density (in agriculture : standing stock or plant density )

900-583: The municipality of Horten. It is part of the Nord-Jarlsberg prosti ( deanery ) in the Diocese of Tunsberg . Horten Municipality is located on the western shore of the Ytre Oslofjord in Vestfold County . It borders Tønsberg Municipality to the south and west and Holmestrand Municipality to the north. Other nearby towns include Tønsberg to the south and the much smaller Holmestrand to

936-473: The nationally endangered crested cow-wheat . Tordenskjoldeika is a protected 700-year-old oak tree by the harbor. Borre National Park is located along the coast, but this is primarily a historic park. Horten 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

972-401: The new name. On 1 June 2002, the name of the municipality was changed (back) to Horten, following a referendum held in conjunction with the 2001 parliamentary election . The referendum was a close call with 6,557 votes for the name Horten and 6,218 votes for Borre. The municipality (originally the town) is named after the old Horten farm (spelled "Hortan" in 1552) since the town was built on

1008-401: The north. About half of the municipality's total area is made up of forests, while slightly less than a third is agricultural land. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Horten , along the coast. The smaller town of Åsgårdstrand is located in the southern part of the municipality, along the coast. The inland villages of Skoppum , Borre , and Nykirke are all located in

1044-438: The old farm site. The name has an uncertain meaning. The name may come from a local dialect word hort which means the "outer, knotty bark on older trees" which likely derives from the Old Norse word hǫrtr which means "something uneven" or "wrinkled". Another option could be that it is derived from the Old Norse word hǫlkn or helkn which means "rocky ground", "shelter", or "place of refuge". yet another option

1080-418: The rural areas of the municipality. Nature preserves include Vealøs, Adalstjern, Frebergsvik, and Falkensten. Additional nature preserves are found by the lake Borrevannet and the islands of Løvøya and Bastøy . There is a preserve in Åsgårdstrand as well. Falkenstendammen is a wildlife preserve , home to various nationally threatened species. Reverompa Plant Reserve was established in 2006 due to presence of

1116-443: 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 the entire world . The world's population

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1152-678: The towns of Horten and Åsgårdstrand . The park provides important historical knowledge, and can be seen as evidence that there was a center of power here in the Viking Age . The excavations also uncovered an unusually good selection of craft work, much of which is on display in Oslo at the Viking Ship Museum . This style has become known as "Borre style" and is, today, known for its animal and knot ornaments, which were often used for decorating harnesses. The finds also confirm that there

1188-530: Was a Viking ship buried at Borrehaugene. Borre mound cemetery at Borre National Park contains graves of kings dating back to the Migration Period . The park covers 45 acres (180,000 m) and has the largest collection of kings' graves in Scandinavia . These burial mounds may represent North Europe's most extensive collection of graves of the old Scandinavian Yngling dynasty. From 1989 to 1991, new excavations were undertaken both in and around

1224-413: Was designated as a kjøpstad , giving it town privileges . The blazon is "Per bend azure a fortress and boat on water and argent a rose" . This means the arms are divided with a diagonal line . The field (background) below the line shows a naval fort with a boat on the water. Above the line, there is a red rose and the field has a tincture of argent which means it is commonly colored white, but if it

1260-523: Was transferred into the town of Horten . During the 1960s, there were many municipal mergers across Norway due to the work of the Schei Committee . On 1 January 1965, the town of Åsgårdstrand (population: 488) and the Stang area of Sem Municipality (population: 126) were both merged with Borre Municipality (population: 6,037). On 1 January 1986, an area of Borre Municipality (population: 22)

1296-428: Was transferred into the town of Horten . On 1 January 1988, the neighboring Borre Municipality (population: 12,994) was merged with Horten Municipality (population: 9,098). Prior to the merger, Horten Municipality was the same as the town of Horten, but afterwards, the municipality was much larger than the town. The name of the new municipality was somewhat controversial and the government chose Borre over Horten for

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