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25-477: The 3,460.5-square-kilometre (1,336.1 sq mi) municipality is the 8th largest by area out of the 357 municipalities in Norway. Lebesby is the 320th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 1,215. The municipality's population density is 0.4 inhabitants per square kilometre (1.0/sq mi) and its population has decreased by 9.4% over the previous 10-year period. The municipality consists of

50-788: A church. On the other side of the Oksefjorden on the northern end of the peninsula, the Kinnarodden cape (shared with Gamvik Municipality ) is the northernmost point on the European mainland. There are several large lakes in the municipality including Kjæsvannet , Store Måsvannet , and Suolojávri . The highest point in the municipality is the 1,066.78-metre (3,499.9 ft) tall mountain Rásttigáisá. The same seacliffs mentioned above hold large numbers of breeding seabirds . In fact Norway's third largest seabird colony can be found in

75-573: 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

100-544: 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

125-422: 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. Nordkinn Peninsula Nordkinnhalvøya (English: Nordkinn Peninsula ; Northern Sami : Čorgašnjárga )

150-528: A smaller merlon atop it. The field below the line has a tincture of sable and the field above the line 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 idea is that the arms represent the Finnkirka ("the Finn Church"), a cliff by the sea in the municipality. This cliff formation has the appearance of a church, and in former times

175-500: Is a peninsula in Finnmark county, Norway . It is the northernmost part of mainland Europe. The peninsula is shared between Lebesby Municipality and Gamvik Municipality (and a small part of Tana Municipality is located along the base of the peninsula). Human settlement is mostly concentrated on the northern shores and at the base of the peninsula, while the middle parts of the peninsula are sparsely inhabited. The main villages on

200-574: 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)

225-594: Is located in Bekkarfjord . The parish of Lebesby was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt law). In 1864, the eastern part of Lebesby that surrounds the Tanafjorden (population: 1,388) was separated to become the new Tana Municipality . Tana was later separated into three: Tana Municipality, Gamvik Municipality , and Berlevåg Municipality . The borders of Lebesby have remained unchanged since that time. On 1 January 2020,

250-592: 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

275-409: 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

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300-530: 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

325-498: Is the genitive form of the word leaibi which means " grey alder ". The last element is siida which means "reindeer camp" or "dwelling place". A second option for the origin of the name is that Lebesby is a corruption of the Old Norse word Liðvarðsbýr . The first element is Liðvarð which is a male name from long ago. The last element is býr which means "dwelling place" or "farmstead". The coat of arms

350-569: Is under the jurisdiction of the Indre og Østre Finnmark District Court and the Hålogaland Court of Appeal . The municipal council (Kommunestyre) of Lebesby is made up of 17 representatives that are elected to four year terms. The tables below show the current and historical composition of the council by political party . The mayors ( Norwegian : ordfører ) of Lebesby: The Church of Norway has two parishes ( sokn ) within

375-626: The Sandfjellet massif . The northernmost point on the peninsula is the Kinnarodden cliff, which is also the northernmost point of mainland Norway and Europe. The peninsula is connected to the mainland by the 500-metre (1,600 ft) wide Hopseidet isthmus . The peninsula is situated between the Tanafjorden to the east and the Laksefjorden to the west. They both empty into the Barents Sea . Norwegian County Road 888 connects

400-547: 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)

425-501: The municipality became part of the newly formed Troms og Finnmark county. Previously, it had been part of the old Finnmark county. On 1 January 2024, the Troms og Finnmark county was divided and the municipality once again became part of Finnmark county. The origins of the municipal name are uncertain. There are two main possibilities. Lebesby may be a Norwegianized form of a Northern Sami name Leaibbessiida . The first element

450-529: The municipality of Lebesby. It is part of the Hammerfest prosti ( deanery ) in the Diocese of Nord-Hålogaland . 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

475-497: The municipality. Experiencing a seabird colony is one of nature's great experiences, here you can see and listen to thousands of birds with such species as fulmar and Atlantic puffin being a part of a fascinating ecosystem . The world's northernmost birch forest is located in this municipality, near Oksefjorden , 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) east of Kjøllefjord ( 70°58′N 27°34′E  /  70.967°N 27.567°E  / 70.967; 27.567 ). Lebesby Municipality

500-402: The peninsula are Mehamn , Gamvik , and Kjøllefjord —all located on the northern shore. Slettnes Lighthouse near Gamvik is the northernmost lighthouse on mainland Europe. The world's northernmost labyrinth is located on the peninsula; the labyrinths in Finnmark were created in the period 1200–1500. The highest point on Nordkinnhalvøya is Storvarden (486 metres or 1,594 feet) in

525-568: 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

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550-573: The villages of Gamvik , Mehamn , and Lebesby to the European route E6 highway at the base of the peninsula, and from there it continues on to the towns of Kirkenes in the east and Alta in the west. The Hurtigruten coastal ship stops in Mehamn and Kjøllefjord, both on this peninsula. Mehamn Airport , with services by Widerøe , is the airport that serves the peninsula and surrounding area. Fishing permits are sold for use on specific rivers on

575-669: The western half of the Nordkinn Peninsula , along with areas around the Laksefjorden . Most people live in the village of Kjøllefjord . This municipality is dominated by ethnic Norwegians, whereas the areas around the Laksefjorden are predominantly Sami . Fishing is the mainstay of the population. There are 17 wind turbines that generate electrical power in Kjøllefjord , as of 2024. The world's northernmost dairy farm that produces milk ( Norwegian : melkebruk )

600-406: Was granted on 22 July 1988. The official blazon is " Per fess embattled grady with three steps and two peaks Or and Sable " ( Norwegian : Delt av gult og svart ved tredobbelt tindesnitt med to tinder ). This means the arms have a field (background) that is divided by a line that is "embattled grady". A line embattled grady consists of series of two or three steps, as if each merlon has

625-653: Was used by Sami people as a place of sacrifice. The arms were designed by Arvid Sveen. The municipality consists of the areas around the Laksefjorden , including the eastern part of the Sværholt Peninsula and the western half of the Nordkinn Peninsula . At the entrance to the Kjøllefjorden at the northwestern tip of the Nordkinn Peninsula, one finds the spectacular Finnkirka sea cliff, so named because of its soaring spires that look like

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