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31-476: The 906-square-kilometre (350 sq mi) municipality is the 128th largest by area out of the 356 municipalities in Norway. Nord-Aurdal is the 152nd most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 6,401. The municipality's population density is 7.5 inhabitants per square kilometre (19/sq mi) and its population has increased by 0.1% over the previous 10-year period. The parish of Nordre Aurdal

62-461: 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. Etnedal Municipality Etnedal is a municipality in Innlandet county, Norway . It

93-652: 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

124-595: A vote of the municipal council. The municipality is under the jurisdiction of the Vestre Innlandet District Court and the Eidsivating Court of Appeal . The municipal council (Kommunestyre) of Nord-Aurdal is made up of 21 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 of Nord-Aurdal: The Valdres Folkemuseum

155-459: Is dalr which means " valley " or "dale". Historically, the name of the municipality was spelled Etnedalen . On 3 November 1917, a royal resolution changed the spelling of the name of the municipality to Etnedal , removing the definite form ending -en . The coat of arms was granted by royal decree on 14 July 1989. The official blazon is " Azure , an arched bridge Or " ( Norwegian : På blå grunn ei gull kvelvingsbru ). This means

186-452: 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 is

217-400: Is commonly colored yellow, but if it is made out of metal, then gold is used. The charge is three five-petaled flowers. The arms show three blue flowers of the species Gentiana nivalis which are commonly called "Snow Gentian". The flowers, which are locally known as "the blue eyes of Christ", grow all over Norway, but they grow abundantly in this area. Three flowers were chosen to represent

248-445: 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

279-773: 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

310-420: 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 Vestre Innlandet District Court and the Eidsivating Court of Appeal . The municipal council (Kommunestyre) of Etnedal is made up of 15 representatives that are elected to four year terms. The tables below show

341-494: Is located in the traditional district of Valdres . The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Bruflat . The 459-square-kilometre (177 sq mi) municipality is the 216th largest by area out of the 356 municipalities in Norway. Etnedal is the 315th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 1,239. The municipality's population density is 2.8 inhabitants per square kilometre (7.3/sq mi) and its population has decreased by 11.4% over

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372-428: Is located just outside Fagernes and has large collections of old houses, textiles, and music instruments. Nord-Aurdal 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 is mostly applied to humans , but sometimes to other living organisms too. It

403-568: Is part of the Valdres prosti ( deanery ) in the Diocese of Hamar . Etnedal is part of the traditional district of Valdres in central, southern Norway, situated between the Gudbrandsdal and Hallingdal valleys. Valdres also includes the municipalities Nord-Aurdal, Sør-Aurdal, Øystre Slidre , Vestre Slidre , and Vang . Etnedal is bordered to the east by Nordre Land Municipality , to

434-502: Is part of the Valdres prosti ( deanery ) in the Diocese of Hamar . Nord-Aurdal municipality is located to the north of Sør-Aurdal Municipality , east of Etnedal Municipality and Gausdal Municipality , and south of Øystre Slidre Municipality and Vestre Slidre Municipality . To the west, it is bordered by Hemsedal Municipality and Gol Municipality in Buskerud county. Nord-Aurdal measures about 52.4 kilometres (32.6 mi) on

465-458: The arms have a blue field (background) and the charge is an arched bridge. The bridge 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 arms were designed to symbolize the old Lunde bridge ( Lundebru ) which is one of the best preserved stone bridges in Norway. The bridge is now a national monument. It is also Northern Europe 's largest dry stone -arch bridge. The bridge

496-547: 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)

527-401: The name is nord which is essentially a prefix that means "north". The second word comes from the local valley name. The first element of that word is the genitive case of the old river name, Aur , now named Bøaelva . The river name comes from the word aurr which means " gravel ". The last element of the second word is dalr which means " valley " or "dale". Historically,

558-402: The name of the municipality was spelled Nordre Aurdal . On 3 November 1917, a royal resolution changed the spelling of the name of the municipality to Nord-Aurdal . Both nordre and nord mean "north" (more specifically, "nordre" means "northern"), so the name Nord-Aurdal means "(the) northern (part of) Aurdal". (The Church of Norway parish of Aurdal that had existed for centuries

589-436: The north–south axis and 43.3 kilometres (26.9 mi) on the east–west axis. The municipality lies in the western side of Innlandet county. Although Fagernes is the administrative center of Nord-Aurdal, the village of Aurdal was the historic centre of the centuries-old Church of Norway parish of Aurdal. Nord-Aurdal is part of the traditional district of Valdres in the central part of southern Norway, situated between

620-510: 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,

651-476: The previous 10-year period. Etnedal was created as a new municipality on 1 January 1894 by merging the eastern valley area of Nordre Etnedal (population: 362) from the neighboring Nordre Aurdal municipality and the Søndre Etnedal area (population: 1,331) from the neighboring municipality of Søndre Aurdal . On 1 January 1979, there was a border adjustment in an unpopulated area where part of Etnedal

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682-411: The river flows through. Nord-Aurdal 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 is governed by a municipal council of directly elected representatives. The mayor is indirectly elected by

713-611: The south by Sør-Aurdal Municipality , and on the west and north by Nord-Aurdal Municipality . The river Etna flows through the municipality, then into Nordre Land municipality and then down into Randsfjorden . The mountain Spåtind lies in the northern part of the municipality. Etnedal 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

744-426: The three main settlements of the municipality: Aurdal , Fagernes , and Leira . This type of flower only opens in sunlight and heat, so it was chosen to symbolize being open and positive. The arms were designed by Bjørn Arnesen who based it off an idea by Ivar Aars. The municipal flag has the same design as the coat of arms. The Church of Norway has six parishes ( sokn ) within the municipality of Nord-Aurdal. It

775-588: The valleys of Gudbrandsdal and Hallingdal . The highest point in Nord-Aurdal is the Duptjernkampen at 1,325 metres (4,347 ft). About 50% of the land is above 900 metres (3,000 ft). The Tisleifjorden and Aurdalsfjorden are large inland lakes that are located in Nord-Aurdal. The river Begna flows through the municipality as well, with the Strondafjorden being a large lake that

806-599: 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

837-465: Was built in 1829 on the Old King's Road connecting the cities of Oslo and Bergen . A portion of the king's road was refurbished and turned into a footpath in 1992 and is now a natural and cultural walking path. The arms were designed by Ivar Aars. The municipal flag has the same design as the coat of arms. The Church of Norway has two parishes ( sokn ) within the municipality of Etnedal. It

868-427: Was divided into two in 1805, just over 30 years before the parish borders were used to defin the new municipality that was established in 1838.) The coat of arms was granted by royal decree on 13 December 1985. The official blazon is " Or , three cinquefoils azure " ( Norwegian : På gull grunn tre blå fembladingar, 2-1 ). This means the arms have a field (background) has a tincture of Or which means it

899-454: Was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt law). On 1 January 1894, the new Etnedal Municipality was established by merging the eastern valley area of Nordre Etnedal (population: 362) from Nordre Aurdal municipality and the Søndre Etnedal area (population: 1,331) from the neighboring municipality of Søndre Aurdal . On 1 January 1979, there was a border adjustment in an unpopulated area where part of Etnedal

930-574: Was transferred to Nord-Aurdal and another part of Nord-Aurdal that was transferred to Etnedal. The municipality (originally the parish ) is named after the Etnedalen valley ( Old Norse : Etnardalr ) since it was a central geographic feature of the municipality. The first element is the genitive case of local Etna river Etn . The meaning of the river name is uncertain but it is possibly derived from etja which means to "push forward" or from eta which means to "eat". The last element

961-521: Was transferred to Nord-Aurdal and another part of Nord-Aurdal that was transferred to Etnedal. Then on 1 January 1984, the unpopulated northern side of the Makalaus mountain was transferred from Sør-Aurdal to Nord-Aurdal. The municipality (originally the parish ) is named after the Aurdalen valley ( Old Norse : Aurardalr ) since it was a central geographic feature of the area. The first word in

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