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28-461: The 753-square-kilometre (291 sq mi) municipality is the 152nd largest by area out of the 356 municipalities in Norway. Stad is the 119th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 9,543. The municipality's population density is 13.7 inhabitants per square kilometre (35/sq mi) and its population has increased by 9.6% over the previous 10-year period. The Stad Ship Tunnel

56-465: 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. Vanylven Municipality Vanylven is a municipality in Møre og Romsdal county , Norway . It

84-534: A martyr on the island of Selja while trying to convert the locals to Christianity . Later, the Selje Abbey was built on the spot where she died. She was later named the patron saint of the Norwegian Diocese of Bjørgvin and all of Western Norway . The municipal flag has the same design as the coat of arms. The Church of Norway has six parishes ( sokn ) within the municipality of Stad. It

112-502: Is iflir which is frequently used in the Sunnmøre area in the names of fjords . It possibly comes from the word viflir which means "low, wet terrain". Historically, the name was written Vanelven . In 1889, the spelling was changed to Vannelven . On 3 November 1917, a royal resolution changed the spelling of the name of the municipality to Vanylven . The coat of arms was granted on 11 December 1987. The official blazon

140-409: Is " Vert , a pile embowed argent " ( Norwegian : På grøn grunn ein nedvend sølv spiss laga med bogeliner ). This means the arms have a green field (background) and the charge is a pile embowed (a triangle with curved sides). The charge has a tincture of argent which means it is commonly colored white, but if it is made out of metal, then silver is used. The arms are meant to show how

168-511: 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

196-531: Is 8.3 inhabitants per square kilometre (21/sq mi) and its population has decreased by 9.7% over the previous 10-year period. The parish of Vanelven was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt law). The spelling was later changed to Vanylven. On 1 February 1918, the area around the Syvdsfjorden (population: 1,260) was separated to become the new Syvde Municipality . This left Vanylven with 1,848 residents. During

224-454: 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

252-782: Is a planned canal and tunnel to bypass the Stad peninsula in Stad Municipality in Vestland county, Norway . When built it will be the first full-size ship tunnel in the world and will allow boats to avoid traveling around the Stad peninsula—a particularly dangerous sea route. The municipality of Stad was established on 1 January 2020 when Selje Municipality , Eid Municipality , and the Bryggja area of Vågsøy Municipality were merged to form one large municipality. The municipality

280-507: 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

308-485: 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 Møre og Romsdal District Court and the Frostating Court of Appeal . The municipal council ( Kommunestyre ) of Vanylven is made up of 21 representatives that are elected to four year terms. The tables below show

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336-442: Is named after the Stad peninsula ( Old Norse : Staðr ) which is located in the western part of the municipality. The name is identical to the word staðr which means "stop", "halt", or "hesitation". The name possibly was used for the peninsula because of the rough waters around it which often caused seafarers here to wait for better weather. The coat of arms was granted on 15 May 2019 for use starting on 1 January 2020 when

364-634: Is part of the Nordfjord prosti ( deanery ) in the Diocese of Bjørgvin . Stad Municipality is located in the northwesternmost part of Vestland county, in the Nordfjord region. It includes the Stad peninsula and the islands of Barmøya , Venøya, and Selja . The Sildagapet bay, the North Sea , and the Vanylvsfjorden lie on the western sides of the municipality. The Nordfjorden runs along

392-460: Is part of the Sunnmøre region . The administrative centre is the village of Fiskåbygd . Other villages in the municipality include Åheim , Åram , Rovdane , Eidså , Slagnes , and Myklebost . The 385-square-kilometre (149 sq mi) municipality is the 241st largest by area out of the 356 municipalities in Norway. Vanylven is the 226th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 3,013. The municipality's population density

420-654: 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

448-440: The Vanylvsfjorden meets the sea, surrounded by the fertile green lands of Vanylven. The fertile lands and the sea which is full of herring are both important industries to the municipality which is why the colors green (land) and silver (sea) were chosen for the arms. The arms were designed by Jostein O. Mo. The municipal flag has the same design as the coat of arms. The Church of Norway has four parishes ( sokn ) within

476-531: The 1960s, there were many municipal mergers across Norway due to the work of the Schei Committee . On 1 January 1964, Syvde Municipality (population: 1,458) and the Rovdestranda area (population: 436) of Rovde Municipality were both merged into Vanylven Municipality. This gave Vanylven a new population of 3,897. On 1 January 2002, the mainland Åram area north of Fiskåbygd (population: 380)

504-998: 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

532-547: 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)

560-399: The east. Stad 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 a vote of

588-643: The municipal council. The municipality is under the jurisdiction of the Sogn og Fjordane District Court and the Gulating Court of Appeal . The municipal council (Kommunestyre) of Stad is made up of 31 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 ( Nynorsk : ordførar ) of Stad: Population density Population density (in agriculture : standing stock or plant density )

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616-568: The municipality of Vanylven. It is part of the Søre Sunnmøre prosti ( deanery ) in the Diocese of Møre . Vanylven borders the municipalities of Sande and Herøy in the north (across the Rovdefjorden ). Volda Municipality lies to the east; and the municipality of Stad (in Vestland county) is located to the south. Vanylven is located on the mainland of Norway and it is surrounded by several fjords. The Vanylvsfjorden lies to

644-435: The municipality was established. The blazon is "Azure, " ( Norwegian : NORSKE_BLAZON ). This means the arms have a teal-colored field (background) and the charge is a two-part design with St. Sunniva on the left and a fjord horse on the right. The charge has a tincture of argent which means it is commonly colored white, but if it is made out of metal, then silver is used. The arms are an informal impalement of

672-459: The old arms of the two municipalities of Selje and Eid which were merged in 2020 to form Stad. These two figures were chosen because the region is well known for its own race of horses, called the Fjording , that are very common and popular in the area. The Fjording is characterised by its white and black mane . The woman is a depiction of Saint Sunniva , the royal Irish missionary who died as

700-443: 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

728-484: The south side of the municipality. Hornindalsvatnet , the deepest lake in Europe , is partially located in the municipality. Stad Municipality is bordered to the southwest by Kinn Municipality , to the north by Vanylven Municipality , Sande Municipality , and Volda Municipality (in Møre og Romsdal county). The municipalities of Bremanger and Gloppen lie to the south, across the fjord. Stryn Municipality lies to

756-633: The west and the Rovdefjorden to the north. The Syvdsfjorden cuts into the municipality from the north and it empties into the Rovdefjorden. The Syltefjorden branches off the main Vanylvsfjorden, just past the village of Fiskåbygd . Vanylven 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

784-414: Was transferred from Sande Municipality to Vanylven Municipality. The municipality (originally the parish ) is named after the Vanylvsfjorden ( Old Norse : Vaniflir ). The meaning of the first element is uncertain, but it may come from the word vaðr which means "fishing line" or vannr which mean "dark" or "colorless", referring to the occurrence of olivine in the area. The last element

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