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26-498: The 927-square-kilometre (358 sq mi) municipality is the 127th largest by area out of the 357 municipalities in Norway. Nordkapp is the 231st most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 2,951. The municipality's population density is 3.2 inhabitants per square kilometre (8.3/sq mi) and its population has decreased by 8.2% over the previous 10-year period. Around 200,000 tourists visit Nordkapp annually during

52-452: A subarctic climate ( Dfc ) with long, moderately cold winters and short, cool summers. If February were slightly warmer it would be a subpolar oceanic climate (Cfc). The well known North Cape plateau (cliff) is at 307 m ASL and will be colder with a tundra climate. Due to the heavy tourist traffic in the summers, Nordkapp has an extensive transportation infrastructure for such a small, remote municipality. The Honningsvåg Airport

78-558: 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. Hallvard Tr%C3%A6tteberg Hallvard Trætteberg (21 April 1898 in Løten Municipality – 21 November 1987 in Oslo )

104-617: A simplified silhouette of the North Cape , a large cliff in Nordkapp Municipality that is traditionally taken to be the northernmost point in Norway and of the European continent. The red and yellow colors are meant to show the sea under a golden sky representing the midnight sun . The arms were designed by Hallvard Trætteberg . The Church of Norway has one parish ( sokn ) within the municipality of Nordkapp. It

130-440: Is " Per fess angeled Or and gules " ( Norwegian : Delt av gull og rødt ved enkelt venstre trappesnitt ). This means the arms have a field (background) that is divided by an angeled line . Above the line the field has a tincture of Or which means it is commonly colored yellow, but if it is made out of metal, then gold is used. Below the line, the field has a tincture of gules (red). The arms are designed to look like

156-643: Is indirectly elected by a vote of the municipal council. The municipality is under the jurisdiction of the Vestre Finnmark District Court and the Hålogaland Court of Appeal . The municipal council (Kommunestyre) of Nordkapp is made up of 19 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 Nordkapp: The municipality encompasses

182-511: 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 the science for policy support to

208-454: 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 is called the Allee effect after

234-507: 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) is taken into account, then human population density

260-518: Is like many others in Finnmark, home of large seabird colonies. The island group known as Gjesværstappan is one of the better known with at least 2,500 pairs of razorbill . Away from the coast it is the typical tundra habitat of the region that dominates with lakes , marshes , and areas of willow scrub . Many of the lakes hold breeding wildfowl, with species like long-tailed duck being found. The populated areas of Nordkapp municipality have

286-458: Is located just north of the town of Honningsvåg , with daily connections to Tromsø . The European route E69 highway runs north throughout the municipality from Porsanger to the North Cape . The North Cape Tunnel connects the mainland to the island of Magerøya . The Honningsvåg Tunnel goes through a large mountain near Honningsvåg. Population density Population density (in agriculture : standing stock or plant density )

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312-551: Is part of the Hammerfest prosti ( deanery ) in the Diocese of Nord-Hålogaland . Nordkapp 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

338-654: 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 a high urbanization level, with an economically specialized city population drawing also on rural resources outside

364-456: The parish ) was named after the old Kjelvik farm ( Old Norse : Ketilvík ) since the first Kjelvik Church was built there. The first element is derived from the word ketill which means "helmet" or "kettle". The last element is vík which means " cove " or " bay ". The municipality was originally named Kjelvik, but that village was totally destroyed by the Germans in 1944 and it

390-998: 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 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

416-591: The bishops of the Church of Norway , and monograms . He also wrote several books. He was a Knight First Class of the Order of St. Olav and a member of L'Académie Internationale d'Héraldique . He was employed at the National Archives of Norway from 1924. Trætteberg was the acting national archivist of Norway from 1963 to 1964. The years shown are the years in which the arms were approved, not necessarily

442-547: 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)

468-539: The island of Magerøya as well as the small surrounding islands of Gjesværstappan (population: 240) were transferred from Måsøy Municipality to Nordkapp 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 Finnmark county. On 1 January 2024, the Troms og Finnmark county was divided and the municipality once again became part of Finnmark county. The municipality (originally

494-585: The island of Magerøya , but also parts of the mainland on the Porsanger Peninsula and Sværholt Peninsula on both sides of the Porsangerfjorden . There are many other fjords in the municipality including Duksfjorden , Kåfjorden , Kamøyfjorden , and Skipsfjorden . The main island is Magerøya and there are a few islands located around Magerøya including Gjesvær , Gjesværstappan , Lille Kamøya , and Store Kamøya . The highest point in

520-399: The municipality is the 578-metre (1,896 ft) tall Savzavárri . The municipality is named after Nordkapp ( North Cape ), a 307-metre-high (1,007 ft) cliff that is commonly referred to as the northernmost point of Europe. However, the true northernmost point of the European mainland is Cape Nordkinn ( Kinnarodden ), at 71° 08′ 02″ N, located about 20 kilometres (12 mi) from

546-418: The northern district of Kistrand Municipality was separated to form the new Kjelvik Municipality . Initially, the new municipality encompassed the land on both sides of the northern end of the Porsangerfjorden , including the eastern part of the island of Magerøya , and it had a population of 345. The name of the municipality was changed from Kjelvik to Nordkapp in 1950. On 1 January 1984, the western part of

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572-443: 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 the entire world . The world's population

598-541: The two to three months of summer. The main tourist attractions are the North Cape and the nearby Knivskjellodden . The North Cape first became famous when the English explorer Richard Chancellor rounded it in 1553 while attempting to find a sea route through the Northeast Passage . Helnes Lighthouse is located at the entrance to the Porsangerfjorden . This municipality was established on 1 July 1861 when

624-805: The village of Mehamn on the Nordkinn Peninsula . If Europe's northernmost point is allowed to be on an island, then it still is not the North Cape. It would be Cape Fligely on Rudolf Island , Franz Josef Land in Russia , which is located much further north at 81° 48′ 24″ N. If Franz Josef Land is not considered to be in Europe, then Europe's northernmost point is the northern point of the island of Rossøya , an islet in Svalbard , north of Spitsbergen at 80° 49′ 44.41″ N. This coastal municipality

650-483: Was never rebuilt. As a consequence of this, on 8 July 1949, a royal resolution changed the name of the municipality to Nordkapp effective on 1 January 1950. Nordkapp is a Norwegianized form of the English name North Cape by which the area was historically known dating back to at least 1553. The Old Norse name of the cape was Knyskanes . The coat of arms was granted on 19 October 1973. The official blazon

676-525: Was the leading Norwegian heraldic artist and the expert adviser on heraldry to the Government of Norway and the Norwegian royal family for much of the 20th century. From about 1930 he played a central role in the renewal of public heraldry in Norway with an emphasis on simplification. He gave the coat of arms of Norway a modern design and designed several county and municipal coats of arms, seals of

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