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29-469: The 190-square-kilometre (73 sq mi) municipality is the 306th largest by area out of the 356 municipalities in Norway. Lillesand is the 100th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 11,419. The municipality's population density is 63.3 inhabitants per square kilometre (164/sq mi) and its population has increased by 13.8% over the previous 10-year period. The town of Lillesand

58-466: A Polish submarine , sank the German troopship Rio de Janeiro on 8 April 1940 off Lillesand. Rio de Janeiro was on its way to take part in the initial landings of Operation Weserübung the next day, the invasion of Norway. Lillesand is bordered in the north by Birkenes municipality, to the east by Grimstad municipality and to the south by Kristiansand municipality. The lake Østre Grimevann

87-416: A tincture of argent which means it is commonly colored white, but if it is made out of metal, then silver is used. Both symbols refer to the long coastline of the municipality and the importance of fishing and shipping for the local economy. The arms were designed by Jens T. Thommasen and Kjell Westermark Mørch. The Church of Norway has two parishes ( sokn ) within the municipality of Lillesand. It

116-573: 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

145-537: A fishing village, though even this area suffered when the herring left the coast. The Saltholmen Lighthouse , located on an island off Lillesand, is a nineteenth century lighthouse with a slate roof and a concrete tower for the light. It operated as a staffed lighthouse from 1882 to 1952. Saltholmen (lit. "Salty Islet" ) is named after the salt extraction industry once there, established by Hans Nielsen Hauge . The Lillesand-Flaksvandbanen operated between Lillesand and Flaksvann from 1896 to 1953. ORP  Orzeł ,

174-544: 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

203-405: 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. Saltholmen Lighthouse Saltholmen Lighthouse ( Norwegian : Saltholmen fyrstasjon )

232-514: Is a lighthouse in Lillesand municipality in Agder county, Norway . It is located on a small island off the coast about 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) southeast of the town of Lillesand . There has been a lighthouse here since 1882. The island (and lighthouse) are named Saltholmen (lit. "Salty Islet" ). This name comes from the salt extraction industry established by Hans Nielsen Hauge that once

261-516: Is a large lake in the northern part of the municipality and the river Tovdalselva runs through the municipality, too. The Blindleia is an inland waterway that starts in Gamle Hellesund in Høvåg near Kristiansand in southern Norway, and continues past Lillesand. It is a salt water passage protected from the open sea by the offshore archipelago . The island of Justøy lies just south of

290-581: Is a wooden church which was built in 1887–1889 in Gothic Revival /Swiss style. The architect was Henrik Thrap-Meyer who also designed the pulpit, altarpiece and baptismal font. The altarpiece was done by Abraham Tønnessen. Lillesand Church is perched high above the city on a hill at Kirkeheia. In the current Lillesand municipality are also the medieval stone churches Vestre Moland Church and Høvåg Church , both of which are listed cultural heritage sites . Lillesand has sister city agreements with

319-482: 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

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348-534: 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 Agder District Court and the Agder Court of Appeal . The municipal council ( Kommunestyre ) of Lillesand is made up of 27 representatives that are elected to four year terms. The tables below show

377-465: Is identical to the word sandr which means " sand " or "sandy beach". The prefix is lille , which means "little", was added after the founding of Christianssand in 1641 to distinguish it from the greater and more important town nearby. The coat of arms was granted on 11 September 1987. The official blazon is " Azure , three anchors argent in pall annulets conjoined" ( Norwegian : I blått tre sølv ankere forent i trepass ). This means

406-568: Is part of the Vest-Nedenes prosti ( deanery ) in the Diocese of Agder og Telemark . Sanden, which consisted of the small area near the harbor, was the original name for the municipality of Lillesand. Lillesand is built on the ancient estate of Lofthus. Christian Jensen Lofthuus was captured on his Lofthus estate around 1780. In 1821, when Lillesand became a privileged port , it had a population of only 300 and had nine shipyards . By 1895

435-530: 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

464-944: The British Isles . One tidal stream goes through the English Channel , while the other goes around the north of the British Isles. The stream of the English Channel reaches the coast of Norway before the wave traveling around the British Islands. These two tidal "waves" are completely out of phase when they meet here, neutralizing the tidal effect. Lillesand 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

493-502: 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)

522-442: The arms have a blue field (background) and the charge is three anchors . The anchors have a tincture of argent which means it is commonly colored white, but if it is made out of metal, then silver is used. The blue color in the field and the anchors were chosen to symbolize the connection that the municipality has with the sea. There are three anchors to symbolize the three smaller municipalities that were merged in 1964 to form

551-491: The current and historical composition of the council by political party . The mayors ( Norwegian : ordfører ) of Lillesand (incomplete list): The Norwegian National Park Skjærgårdsparken lies between Risør and Lillesand. Skjærgårdsparken, "the Park of Archipelago " is a paradise of islands, skerries , and rocks. Blindleia is a 12 kilometers Inland waterway between Lillesand and Ulvøysund with much small boat traffic in

580-547: 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)

609-505: The following places: 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

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638-467: The merchant fleet was 95 vessels strong. But the death of the sailing ship caused severe economic difficulties for Lillesand. Sailing ships had been inexpensive and could be built from local timber. Steamers were built of steel, were expensive and required more capital than locals could muster. Shipyards were closed. Many of the residents emigrated from there to the United States . Lillesand remained

667-453: The present municipality. The arms were designed by Daniel Rike. The municipal flag has the same design as the coat of arms. The previous coat of arms for Lillesand was approved on 15 December 1954 and in use until 10 September 1987. The blazon was " Azure , an anchor under a tern volant argent" . This means the arms have a blue field (background) and the charge is an anchor with an Arctic tern flying above it. The anchor and tern have

696-568: 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

725-543: The summertime. The village of Brekkestø is tourist area on the island of Justøya . Lillesand Town- and Maritime Museum is a local, culture historic museum, located in the centre of the town. The museum is also called Carl Knudsen-gården . The Norwegian author Jostein Gaarder refers to this town in several of his books, for example in Sophie's World , where The Solitaire Mystery refers to Lillesand. Lillesand Church

754-531: The town of Lillesand, along the Blindleia. The Kvåsefjorden lies along the southwestern border of Lillesand municipality. Navigation through the Blindleia passage requires attention to detail, but is not difficult as there are no tides , and very little current. The minimal tidal change in the skerries is due to its geographical location; the tidal flow that comes in from the Atlantic Ocean splits on

783-440: Was commissioned in 1882. The original lighthouse was built of concrete , and has an octagonal tower with a spire in a corner. The shape of the tower is rarely seen in Norway and the lighthouse is largely preserved as it was built. The lighthouse is therefore protected under the law on cultural heritage . The lighthouse was closed in 1952 and the present lighthouse was constructed immediately next to it. The original lighthouse

812-473: Was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt law). During the 1960s, there were many municipal mergers across Norway due to the work of the Schei Committee . On 1 January 1962, the following areas were merged into a new, larger municipality of Lillesand: The municipality was named after the town of Lillesand , originally just Sand ( Old Norse : Sandr ). The name

841-638: Was located there. The lighthouse is only accessible by boat and the site is open, but the building is not open to the public. The present lighthouse was built in 1952 to replace the older building located on the same site. The present light sits on top of a 5.5-metre (18 ft) tall square frustum -shaped metal skeleton tower that is painted white with a red roof. The light sits at an elevation of 13 metres (43 ft) above sea level. The white, red, or green light (depending on direction) emits two flashes every 15 seconds. The light can be seen for up to 4.6 nautical miles (8.5 km; 5.3 mi). The lighthouse

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