Leikanger ( Urban East Norwegian: [ˈlæ̂ɪkɑŋər] ) is a former municipality in Sogn og Fjordane county , Norway . It was located on the northern shore of the Sognefjorden in the traditional district of Sogn . The administrative center was the village of Hermansverk , which also was the administrative center of the old Sogn og Fjordane county.
23-465: The Leikanger/Hermansverk urban area had 2,144 inhabitants (2019), about 90% of the municipal population. This urban area is often called Systrond, which is why a person from Leikanger is often called Systrending . The 180-square-kilometre (69 sq mi) municipality is the 342nd largest by area out of the 422 municipalities in Norway. Leikanger is the 302nd most populous municipality in Norway with
46-469: A tincture of Or which means it is commonly colored yellow, but if it is made out of metal, then gold is used. The apple tree branch is a symbol for the many orchards in the municipality and thus for the local economy. The three leaves symbolised the three parishes (Leikanger, Feios, and Fresvik) that used to make up the municipality (before two of them were transferred to Vik Municipality in 1992). The arms were designed by K. Fotland. The municipal flag has
69-466: 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. Diocese of Bj%C3%B8rgvin The Diocese of Bjørgvin ( Norwegian : Bjørgvin bispedømme )
92-442: A meadow used for sports or games. Prior to 1889, the name was written Lekanger . The coat of arms was granted on 5 September 1963. The official blazon is " Vert , two apples on a branch with three leaves Or " ( Norwegian : På grøn botn to gull eple på kvist med tre lauv ). This means the arms have a green field (background) and the charge is an apple tree branch with two apples and three leaves attached. The charge has
115-504: A population of 2,331. The municipality's population density is 13.1 inhabitants per square kilometre (34/sq mi) and its population has increased by 8.1% over the last decade. Leikanger was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt law). The original municipality was large and it was identical to the old Leikanger parish ( prestegjeld ) with the six sub-parishes ( sokn ) of Leikanger, Fresvik , Rinde , Vangsnes , Tjugum , and Mundal . In 1849,
138-652: 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
161-445: 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
184-773: 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
207-530: 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 the scientist who identified it. Examples of the causes of reduced fertility in low population densities are: Population density
230-660: Is one of the 11 dioceses that make up the Church of Norway . It includes all of the churches located in the county of Vestland in Western Norway , and those outside of Norway in the Seamen's Church . The cathedral city is Bergen , Norway's second largest city. Bergen Cathedral , formerly the Church of Saint Olaf, serves as the seat of the presiding Bishop. The Bishop since 2023 has been Ragnhild Jepsen . Prior to 1536,
253-513: 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 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,
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#1732783944641276-410: The 2nd, 3rd, and 4th longest spans in the world. In 1955, the first Sognefjord Span was built near Leikanger. It was the longest span in the world from 1955 until 1997. Leikanger has sister city agreements with the following places: Population density Population density (in agriculture : standing stock or plant density ) is a measurement of population per unit land area. It
299-694: The Hella-Eitorn area (population: 31) was transferred from Balestrand back to Leikanger. Also, the Tingstad area (population: 5) was transferred to neighboring Sogndal municipality. These changes left Leikanger with 2,680 residents. On 1 January 1992, the sub-parishes of Leikanger lying south of the Sognefjorden , including Feios and Fresvik (total population: 572) were transferred to the municipality of Vik . This move left Leikanger with only one sub-parish: Leikanger. On 1 January 2020, Leikanger
322-547: 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)
345-692: The final municipal council was as follows: The mayors ( Nynorsk : ordførar ) of Leikanger: Leikanger is located on the north side of the Sognefjorden and to the east of the Fjærlandsfjorden . It is bordered on the north and east by the municipality of Sogndal , on the west by Balestrand , and on the south (across the Sognefjorden) by Vik . East of Leikanger, there are the Sognefjord Spans , three powerline spans with length over 4 kilometres (2.5 mi), which are currently
368-552: The parishes of Eidfjord and Røldal ). The region of Sunnmøre (to the north) was transferred from the Diocese of Nidaros to the Diocese of Bjørgvin in 1622. The parish of Eidfjord was transferred from the Diocese of Stavanger to Bjørgvin in 1630. The parish of Røldal was transferred from the Diocese of Kristiansand to Bjørgvin in 1863. The Sunnmøre region was removed from the Diocese of Bjørgvin in 1983 when it, along with
391-427: The regions of Nordmøre and Romsdal (from the Diocese of Nidaros ), were established as a separate diocese, the Diocese of Møre . The Old Norse form of the name for Bergen was Bjǫrgvin . The first element is berg or bjǫrg , which translates as " mountain ". The last element is vin , which translates as " meadow ". It is an old form of the name for the present-day city of Bergen . The Diocese of Bjørgvin
414-541: The same design as the coat of arms. The Church of Norway had one parish ( sokn ) within the municipality of Leikanger. It was part of the Sogn prosti ( deanery ) in the Diocese of Bjørgvin . While it existed, this municipality was responsible for primary education (through 10th grade), outpatient health services , senior citizen services, unemployment , social services , zoning , economic development , and municipal roads . During its existence, this municipality
437-536: The state religion of Norway was Roman Catholicism , but the government of the Kingdom of Denmark-Norway joined in with the Protestant Reformation and in 1536 it declared itself to be Lutheran , and the Church of Norway was formed. In 1537, the diocese of Bjørgvin, heir of the ancient Diocese of Bergen , consisted of the (modern) counties of Hordaland and Sogn og Fjordane (with exception of
460-474: The sub-parishes of Vangsnes, Tjugum, and Mundal were transferred into the newly created Balestrand parish (prestegjeld) . The new parish was separated from Leikanger municipality in 1850 to form the new Balestrand Municipality . This split left Leikanger with 2,368 residents. During the 1960s, there were many municipal mergers across Norway due to the work of the Schei Committee . On 1 January 1964,
483-599: 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
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#1732783944641506-489: Was governed by a municipal council of directly elected representatives. The mayor was indirectly elected by a vote of the municipal council. The municipality was under the jurisdiction of the Sogn og Fjordane District Court and the Gulating Court of Appeal . The municipal council (Kommunestyre) of Leikanger was made up of 17 representatives that were elected to four year terms. The party breakdown of
529-479: Was merged with the neighboring municipalities of Balestrand and Sogndal to form a much larger municipality called Sogndal. The municipality (originally the parish ) is named after the old Leikanger farm ( Old Norse : Leikvangir ) since the first Leikanger Church was built there. The first element is leikr which means " game ", " sports ", or "contest". The last element is the plural form of vangr which means " field " or " meadow ". Thus it means
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