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35-475: The 3,324-square-kilometre (1,283 sq mi) municipality is the 11th largest by area out of the 357 municipalities in Norway. Målselv is the 149th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 6,714. The municipality's population density is 2 inhabitants per square kilometre (5.2/sq mi) and its population has increased by 1.2% over the previous 10-year period. The municipality of Maalselven

70-573: 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

105-544: 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

140-425: 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

175-417: Is " Vert , a pile wavy argent issuant from base dexter " ( Norwegian : I grønt en sølv spiss, skråstilt venstre høyre, dannet ved bølgesnitt ). This means the arms have a green field (background) and the charge is a wavy line rising from the bottom left to the top right. The wavy line has a tincture of argent which means it is commonly colored white, but if it is made out of metal, then silver

210-449: Is based on data from Met.no with 1971–2000 as base period. The average date for first overnight freeze (below 0 °C (32 °F)) in autumn is 4 September (1981-2010 average). Målselv 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

245-482: 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

280-545: 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 Nord-Troms og Senja District Court and the Hålogaland Court of Appeal . The municipal council (Kommunestyre) of Målselv is made up of 23 representatives that are elected to four-year terms. The tables below show

315-831: Is located at Moen, about 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) east of Olsborg. Further south along European route E6 is the Bardufoss region, which encompasses the local communities Andselv, Andslimoen, and Heggelia, the latter including the Norwegian army 's 6th division . Near Andselv is the Bardufoss Airport and the Bardufoss Air Station of the Royal Norwegian Air Force , including the 337th and 339th Air Force helicopter squadrons. Målselv municipality, together with neighbouring Bardu, has

350-517: Is part of the Indre Troms prosti ( deanery ) in the Diocese of Nord-Hålogaland . Målselv was settled by farmers from southern Norway, especially Østerdalen from 1788 and onwards. They were attracted by the vast forests and areas of fertile land in the broad Målselvdalen . The valley and municipality take their name from the river Målselva. The river is well known for its salmon , and forms

385-530: 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

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420-530: Is used. The arms are a canting that represent the Målselva river which runs on serpentine-like loops through a fertile valley as it passes through the municipality. The green color symbolizes the fertile valley and the wavy white or silver line represents the river. The arms were designed by Ottar Jarl Myrvang. The Church of Norway has two parishes ( sokn ) within Målselv Municipality. It

455-459: 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

490-502: 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)

525-420: 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

560-552: The "Skogli ved Heia" farm in Balsfjord Municipality (population: 2) were all merged to form a new, larger municipality of Målselv with a new population of 6,936. On 1 January 1966, the Sørelvmo/ Aursfjordbotn area (population: 131) was transferred from Balsfjord Municipality to Målselv Municipality. Then on 1 January 1972, the "Blomli i Fagerfjell" area of Målselv Municipality (population: 63)

595-517: The Divi valley, which sits at 282 m (925 ft) above sea level. There is on average 93 days each winter with daily low −10 °C (14 °F) or colder, and 28 days with low −20 °C (−4 °F) or colder. The winter season sees on average 68 days with at least 50 centimetres (20 in) snow cover on the ground, 126 days with at least 25 centimetres (9.8 in) snow cover, and 179 days with at least 5 centimetres (2.0 in) snow cover. In

630-454: 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

665-664: The Målselv waterfall ( Norwegian : Målselvfossen ), which has been selected as Norway's national waterfall . The Målselva empties into the Malangen fjord north of Olsborg. The highest point in the municipality is the 1,720.86-metre (5,645.9 ft) tall mountain Njunis . There are several other mountains in the municipality such as Istind, which is popular among hikers. There are many lakes such as Andsvatnet , Finnfjordvatnet , Rostojávri , Lille Rostavatn , and Takvatnet . One of

700-458: The area. The first element is the genitive case of the old uncompounded name of the Malangen fjord ( malr ) which means "bag" or "sack" (referring to the shape of the fjord). The last element is the finite form of elv which means " river ". Historically, the name of the municipality was spelled Maalselven . On 3 November 1917, a royal resolution changed the spelling of the name of

735-504: 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

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770-505: The current and historical composition of the council by political party . The mayor ( Norwegian : ordfører ) of Målselv is the political leader of the municipality and the chairperson of the municipal council. Here is a list of people who have held this position (incomplete list): A local newspaper , Nye Troms , covering Målselv, Bardu, and Balsfjord, has its main office in the Olsborg/Moen area. The municipality administration

805-547: 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)

840-563: The eastern district of the municipality was separated from Målselv to form the new Øverbygd Municipality . This left Målselv with 3,531 residents. During the 1960s, there were many municipal mergers across Norway due to the work of the Schei Committee . On 1 January 1964, Øverbygd Municipality (population: 1,232), Målselv Municipality (population: 5,584), the Naveren and Målsnes areas of Malangen Municipality (population: 118), and

875-464: The largest concentration of army bases in the country. Moving further up the valley, another local community is Rundhaug , and moving eastwards, closer to Øvre Dividal National Park , is the community of Øverbygd , housing two more sub-communities Skjold and Holt. The former also houses the Skjold base for mechanized infantry and combat engineers . Tourism is a growing industry in Målselv, with

910-403: The municipality to Maalselv , removing the definite form ending -en . On 21 December 1917, a royal resolution enacted the 1917 Norwegian language reforms . Prior to this change, the name was spelled Maalselv with the digraph " aa ", and after this reform, the name was spelled Målselv , using the letter å instead. The coat of arms was granted on 1 February 1985. The official blazon

945-421: The north, Bardu Municipality to the south, and Sørreisa Municipality and Senja Municipality to the west. Målselv has a boreal climate ( Köppen climate classification : Dfc ) with cold winters, and with spring and early summer as the driest season. Målselv is fairly sheltered from the coastal weather, and has a somewhat inland climate. The all-time high 33.5 °C (92.3 °F) is from July 2018, while

980-415: The opening of Målselv Fjellandsby, an alpine ski destination. Målselv is also home to Målselvfossen, Norway's national waterfall and a mecca for salmon fishermen. Bardufoss concentration camp was located here during World War II . Arne Berggren established a film production hub, Shuuto Arctic, at FilmCamp Nord, a former military base in Målselv. Shuuto Arctic's first production was The River (2017) and

1015-463: The rarest orchids in Europe , Lysiella oligantha ( Norwegian : Sibirnattfiol ), is found in Målselv. Øvre Dividal National Park (740 km or 290 sq mi) is located in the easternmost part of Målselv, near the border with Sweden. Besides bordering Sweden to the east and the ocean ( Malangen fjord) to the northwest, it borders Balsfjord Municipality and Storfjord Municipality to

1050-568: 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

1085-404: The warm season there is on average 116 days each year when the daily average high reaches 10 °C (50 °F) or warmer and 22 days with daily average high above 20 °C (68 °F). Precipitation is fairly moderate, there is on average 75 days per year with at least 3 millimetres (0.12 in) precipitation and 15 days per year with at least 10 millimetres (0.39 in) precipitation. This

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1120-473: The warmest month on record at Bardufoss Airport is July 2014 with average daily high 23.4 °C (74.1 °F) and mean 17.7 °C (63.9 °F). The all-time low −38.1 °C (−36.6 °F) was recorded December 1978. The coldest month recorded is February 1966 with mean −18.1 °C (−0.6 °F) and average daily low −23 °C (−9 °F). Mean annual precipitation is 703 millimetres (27.7 in) at Bardufoss and only 282 millimetres (11.1 in) in

1155-485: Was established in 1848 when it was separated from the large Lenviken Municipality . The initial population of Maalselven was 2,616. In 1891, some parts of the Maalsnes area (population: 30) were transferred to neighboring Malangen Municipality . On 1 January 1904, an area with 5 inhabitants was transferred from Balsfjord Municipality to Maalselven. The spelling of the name was changed to Målselv in 1918. On 1 July 1925,

1190-519: Was followed by Outlier (2020). 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

1225-472: Was transferred to Lenvik Municipality . On 1 January 2020, the municipality became part of the newly formed Troms og Finnmark county. Previously, it had been part of the old Troms county. On 1 January 2024, the Troms og Finnmark county was divided and the municipality once again became part of Troms county. The municipality (originally the parish ) is named after the river Målselva which flows through

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