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21-472: The 1,009-square-kilometre (390 sq mi) municipality is the 114th largest by area out of the 357 municipalities in Norway. Steigen is the 245th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 2,672. The municipality's population density is 2.6 inhabitants per square kilometre (6.7/sq mi) and its population has increased by 3.6% over the previous 10-year period. The municipality of Steigen

42-548: A tincture of Or which means it is commonly colored yellow, but if it is made out of metal, then gold is used. The charge is three axe heads from the Viking Age that are lined up diagonally. The design was chosen to represent the Viking history of the municipality. There are three axe heads to represent that three municipalities were merged in 1964 to form the present municipality. The arms were designed by Henry Tømmerås,

63-573: 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

84-544: 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

105-636: 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. Engel%C3%B8y Bridges The Engeløy Bridges ( Norwegian : Engeløybruene ) are two bridges in Steigen Municipality in Nordland county, Norway . The bridges were built in 1978 to connect

126-597: Is Engeløya , where there are ancient burial mounds (such as Sigarshaugen) and the world's most northerly naturally occurring Hazel forest in Prestegårdsskogen Nature Reserve . The largest glacier is Helldalsisen encircling a 1,361 metres (4,465 ft) mountain . The island of Engeløya is connected to the mainland by the Engeløy Bridges and just to the north of that lies the uninhabited island of Lundøya . The highest point in

147-579: Is indirectly elected by a vote of the municipal council. The municipality is under the jurisdiction of the Salten og Lofoten District Court and the Hålogaland Court of Appeal . The municipal council ( Kommunestyre ) of Steigen is made up of 17 representatives that are elected for four year terms. The tables below show the current and historical composition of the council by political party . The mayor ( Norwegian : ordfører ) of Steigen

168-445: Is 970 millimetres (38.2 in) and mean annual temperature is 5.1 °C (41 °F). Steigen 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

189-574: 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, 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)

210-592: 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 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

231-478: Is referring to the high and steep mountain Steigtinden ( -tinden means "the peak") behind the farm. The coat of arms was granted on 12 October 1988, but they were not formally approved by the government until 11 January 1991. The official blazon is " Or three axe blades sable in bend " ( Norwegian : I gull tre svarte øksehoder i skrå rekke ). This means the arms have a field (background) that has

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252-530: 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

273-445: 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: 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

294-504: The 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) long Steigentunnelen (see World's longest tunnels ). Steigen borders Hamarøy Municipality in the north and Sørfold Municipality to the south. The Vestfjorden and Lofoten are located west of Steigen. The Sagfjorden lies on the north and the Folda fjord in the south. The municipality is mainly located on a peninsula dissected by many fjords . Steigen also includes several islands . The largest island

315-547: 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)

336-400: The island of Engeløya to the mainland. The higher bridge goes from the mainland at the village of Bogen to the small island of Ålstadøya. It is a 548-metre (1,798 ft) long concrete box girder cantilever bridge , with the longest span being 110 metres (360 ft). The other (lower) bridge curves around from the small island of Ålstadøya to the large island of Engeløya . It

357-693: The municipal cultural secretary at the time. The Church of Norway has three parishes ( sokn ) within Steigen Municipality. It is part of the Salten prosti ( deanery ) in the Diocese of Sør-Hålogaland . The municipality is located along the coast of the Vestfjorden , about 100 kilometres (62 mi) north of the town of Bodø , well inside the Arctic Circle . The road to Steigen departs from European route E6 and makes use of

378-950: The municipality is the 1,351.15-metre (4,432.9 ft) tall mountain Helldalisen. Steigen has fertile lowlands in between the mountains and the sea. There are several archeological sites showing settlements from the Bronze Age , Iron Age , and Viking Age . Lakes in the region include Forsanvatnet , Hopvatnet , Makkvatnet , and Straumfjordvatnet . The monthly 24-hr averages range from −1 °C (30 °F) in January and February to 13 °C (55 °F) in July and August, with precipitation ranging from 49 millimetres (1.9 in) in May to 146 millimetres (5.7 in) in October; annual average

399-568: 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

420-423: Was created by the merging the following areas: Prior to the merger, the population of Steigen Municipality was 1,843, and after the merger, the new municipality had 4,545 residents. The municipality (originally the parish ) is named after the old Steigen farm ( Old Norse : Steig ) since the first Steigen Church was built there. The name is derived from the verb stíga which means "mount" or "rise". This

441-492: Was established on 1 January 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt law). The southern part of Steigen Municipality was separated on 1 September 1900 to form the new Ledingen Municipality . This left 2,216 residents in Steigen Municipality. During the 1960s, there were many municipal mergers across Norway due to the work of the Schei Committee . On 1 January 1964, a major municipal merger took place. A new Steigen Municipality

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