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32-465: The 1,737-square-kilometre (671 sq mi) municipality is the 46th largest by area out of the 356 municipalities in Norway. Suldal is the 210th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 3,815. The municipality's population density is 2.4 inhabitants per square kilometre (6.2/sq mi) and its population has decreased by 1.5% over the previous 10-year period. The parish of Suledal

64-399: A tincture of Or which means it is commonly colored yellow, but if it is made out of metal, then gold is used. The lines represent the local river Suldalslågen which runs through the municipality. The arms were designed by Magnus Hardeland. The municipal flag has the same design as the coat of arms. The Church of Norway has four parishes ( sokn ) within the municipality of Suldal. It

96-407: A blue field (background) and the charge is a billy goat. The billy goat 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 color blue and the goat were chosen based on an old poem written by Aasmund Olavsson Vinje . The poem is called Blåmann ( lit.   ' blue man ' ) which is about a goat named Blåmann . This

128-456: 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. Vinje Vinje is a municipality in Telemark county, Norway . It is located in

160-586: A national academy for arts, crafts, and traditional music. Folk music has always been strong in Vinje. The Myllarguten , Targjei Augundsson lived the last years of his life in Rauland . Vinje has also been home to many rosemåling artists. Vinje became a site of heavy battles during World War II , at the Battle of Vinjesvingen when Norwegian forces held out for over a month against superior German forces. Vinje

192-425: Is dalr which means " valley " or "dale". Before 1891, the name was written "Suledal" . The coat of arms was granted on 11 March 1976. The official blazon is " Gules , three bendlets wavy Or " ( Norwegian : I raudt ein gull bølgjeforma trillingstreng, skråstilt høgre venstre ). This means the arms have a red field (background) and the charge is a set of the three diagonal wavy lins. The charge has

224-511: 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

256-454: 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

288-507: 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

320-574: Is bordered by Sauda and Ullensvang municipalities, in the east by Vinje and Bykle , in the south by Hjelmeland , and in the west by Vindafjord . Across the Jelsafjorden and Vindafjorden lie the municipalities of Stavanger and Tysvær . The mountain Kistenuten is located at the triple border point of Rogaland, Vestland and Telemark . Other mountains in Suldal are Vassdalseggi ,

352-701: Is part of the Ryfylke prosti ( deanery ) in the Diocese of Stavanger . The area that is now Suldal municipality has a long history of trade connections to the nearby valley regions to the north and east. The main mountain plateau trade route led east from Suldal municipality over the plateau to the nearby Setesdal valley in Bykle municipality in Agder county. Another route led north from Suldal in Rogaland county through

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384-409: 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 the municipal council. The municipality

416-574: Is situated on both the Hardangervidda plateau and parts of the Setesdalsheiene mountain plateau. Most of the land area of the municipality is quite high in elevation. The European route E134 highway passes through Vinje on its way over the mountain pass to connect Eastern Norway and Western Norway . Vinje sits along the highway about halfway between Oslo (in the east) and Haugesund (on Norway's west coast). Starting at Haukeli ,

448-641: Is under the jurisdiction of the Haugaland og Sunnhordland District Court and the Gulating Court of Appeal . The municipal council ( Kommunestyre ) of Suldal 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 Suldal (incomplete list): Population density Population density (in agriculture : standing stock or plant density )

480-654: 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

512-680: The Norwegian National Road 9 leads up the steep slopes to Hovden and further south down the Setesdal valley to the southern coastal city of Kristiansand . The mountain ski resort Haukelifjell is also found nearby. The isolated and sparsely populated area is known for its rugged, mountainous terrain that supports a wide variety of outdoor activities, amongst them hiking, mountain biking, snowboarding, skiing, fishing, and canoeing. The Hardangervidda National Park lies partially in western Vinje. The village of Arabygdi lies on

544-518: The Ropeid peninsula (population: 13) was transferred to Suldal. The municipality (originally the parish ) is named after the Suledalen valley ( Old Norse : Súladalr ) since it was a central geographical feature of the municipality. The first element is the plural genitive case of súla which means "pillar" or "column" (likely referring to the mountain pass Suldalsporten ). The last element

576-563: The Røldal area in Vestland county, and then east into Vinje municipality in Telemark county. There has also been found Viking artefacts and graves in Suldal. At 1,736 square kilometres (670 sq mi), Suldal is the largest municipality in Rogaland county. The municipality borders three counties: Vestland (north), Telemark (northeast), and Agder (east). To the north, Suldal

608-409: The parish ) is named after the old Vinje farm ( Old Norse : Vinjar ) since the first Vinje Church was built there. The name is the plural form of the word vin which means " meadow " or " pasture ". The coat of arms was granted on 16 November 1990. The official blazon is " Azure a billy goat argent " ( Norwegian : På blå grunn ein sølv geitebukk ). This means the arms have

640-417: The traditional district of Vest-Telemark which is part of Øvre Telemark . The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Åmot . Other villages in the municipality include Arabygdi , Edland , Grunge , Haukeli , Krossen , Møsstrond , Nesland , Øyfjell , Raulandsgrend , and Vinje . The 3,106-square-kilometre (1,199 sq mi) municipality is the 14th largest by area out of

672-408: The 356 municipalities in Norway. Vinje is the 209th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 3,832. The municipality's population density is 1.4 inhabitants per square kilometre (3.6/sq mi) and its population has increased by 3% over the previous 10-year period. The parish of Vinje was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt law). In 1860,

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704-998: 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

736-547: 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)

768-406: The highest mountain in Rogaland, Trollaskeinuten , Snønuten , Mælen , Knoda , Fitjanuten , Leirnuten , Kaldafjellet , Simlenuten , Steinkilenuten , and Raudberga , all reaching above 1,400 metres (4,600 ft) m.a.s.l. The Sandsfjorden and Hylsfjorden lie within Suldal, as does lake Suldalsvatnet . The Saudafjorden lies partially within the boundary of Suldal. The Erfjorden and

800-512: The lake Totak in the western part of Rauland. Its famous attraction is the "Urdbøuri", the largest stone scree in Northern Europe , with huge boulders scattered on the floor of the valley. The rivers Tokke and Vinjeåi both flow through the municipality. The lakes Holmavatnet , Møsvatn , Songavatnet , Totak , and Vinjevatn are all located in Vinje as well. The mountains Fitjanuten , Kistenuten , and Vassdalseggi all lie on

832-445: The lakes Blåsjø , Holmavatnet , and Holmevatnet also lie on the boundary of Suldal. The Ulla-Førre project of building huge hydroelectric dams in the mountains was initiated in the 1960s. At times, the project employed over a thousand people. The finished hydroelectric complex has a total capacity of approximately 2,100 megawatts (2,800,000 hp) and produces about 4.8 terawatt-hours (17  PJ ) yearly. Suldal Municipality

864-402: The municipal and county border in western Vinje. Vinje 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

896-522: The northern district of Vinje (population: 745) and the Øyfjell area of Lårdal (population: 243) were combined to form the new municipality of Rauland . During the 1960s, there were many municipal mergers across Norway due to the work of the Schei Committee . On 1 January 1964, Rauland municipality (population: 1,656) and Vinje municipality (population: 2,565) were merged to form a new, larger Vinje municipality. The municipality (originally

928-443: 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

960-488: Was also chosen to represent the importance of sheep and goat farming in the mountainous municipality. The arms were designed by Arvid Sveen. The municipal flag has the same design as the coat of arms. The Church of Norway has four parishes ( sokn ) within the municipality of Vinje. It is part of the Øvre Telemark prosti ( deanery ) in the Diocese of Agder og Telemark . The longstanding local traditions of arts and crafts have been well maintained. Rauland hosts

992-406: Was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt law). In 1842, the northern district of the municipality (population: 1,584) was separated to become the new municipality of Søvde . This left Suldal with 2,030 residents. During the 1960s, there were many municipal mergers across Norway due to the work of the Schei Committee . On 1 January 1965, Suldal (population: 1,412)

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1024-472: Was merged with the neighboring municipalities of Sand (population: 1,135) and Erfjord (population: 610) as well as all of the municipality of Jelsa except for the parts on the island of Ombo (population: 928) and the parts of Imsland municipality located south of the Vindafjorden (population: 61). On 1 January 1978, the parts of Vindafjord Municipality located southeast of the Vindafjorden on

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