Misplaced Pages

#383616

41-510: The 1,713-square-kilometre (661 sq mi) municipality is the 47th largest by area out of the 356 municipalities in Norway and it is the largest in Møre og Romsdal county. Sunndal is the 141st most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 7,110. The municipality's population density is 4.3 inhabitants per square kilometre (11/sq mi) and its population has decreased by 1.3% over

82-457: 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. Lesja Municipality Lesja is a municipality in Innlandet county, Norway . It

123-606: A plentiful amount of impressive muskox . In the northern part is the Trollheimen and Innerdalen landscape protection areas. The municipality centers around the Sunndalsfjorden and the river Driva . There are also many towering mountains including: Trolla , Storskrymten , Vinnufjellet (with peaks Dronningkrona and Kongskrona ), Innerdalstårnet , Salhøa , Såtbakkollen , Skarfjellet , and Vassnebba . The Vinnufossen and Svøufallet waterfalls both lie near

164-684: Is hummocky in general, and owes its appearance mainly to erosion by the Scandinavian Ice Sheet during the last glacial period. Dovrefjell-Sunndalsfjella National Park was founded in 2002 and encompasses part of the former Dovre National Park area, as founded in 1974. It is 1,693 square kilometres (654 sq mi) encompassing areas in Lesja and Dovre in Innlandet as well as areas in Trøndelag and Møre og Romsdal . It includes

205-438: Is 0.9 inhabitants per square kilometre (2.3/sq mi) and its population has decreased by 8.3% over the previous 10-year period. The parish of Lesje was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt law). In 1863, the eastern part of the municipality (population: 2,537) was separated to become the new municipality of Dovre . This left Lesja with 3,666 residents. The municipality (originally

246-511: 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

287-454: 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

328-507: 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

369-450: Is bordered to the east by the municipality of Dovre ; in the south by Vågå and Lom municipalities; in the southwest by the municipality of Skjåk ; and to the west by Rauma municipality. The 2,260-square-kilometre (870 sq mi) municipality is the 25th largest by area out of the 356 municipalities in Norway. Lesja is the 282nd most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 1,966. The municipality's population density

410-730: Is commonly colored white, but if it is made out of metal, then silver is used. The design was chosen in a competition for the municipal arms. This design was chosen since this plant species is only found in a few places in the world. It has its main European distribution in Sunndal and neighboring Oppdal in the Dovrefjell-Sunndalsfjella National Park and in Trollheimen landscape protection area. Small populations are also found in Ryfylke , Scotland , and

451-484: 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 Østre Innlandet District Court and the Eidsivating Court of Appeal . The municipal council (Kommunestyre) of Lesja is made up of 17 representatives that are elected to four year terms. The tables below show

SECTION 10

#1732801210384

492-489: Is located in the traditional district of Gudbrandsdal . The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Lesja . Other villages in the municipality include Bjorli , Lesjaskog , Lesjaverk , and Lora . Lesja is located in the northwestern edge of Innlandet county. It is bordered in the north by the municipalities of Molde and Sunndal (in Møre og Romsdal county) and Oppdal (in Trøndelag county). It

533-629: Is popularly recognized. King Olaf's success was short-lived, for in 1029 the Norwegian nobles, seething with discontent, rallied round the invading Knut the Great , and Olaf had to flee. To avoid engaging a fleet of 25 ships, 400 of King Olav's men and 100 loyal peasant farmers from Romsdal built a road up from the Romsdalfjord which passed through the area that became known as Lesjaverk. His men fled along this road and across Gudbrandsdal. There he

574-409: 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

615-564: Is under the jurisdiction of the Møre og Romsdal District Court and the Frostating Court of Appeal . The municipal council ( Kommunestyre ) of Sunndal is made up of 27 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 Sunndal: Population density Population density (in agriculture : standing stock or plant density )

656-627: The Dovrefjell mountain range. The municipality is primarily agricultural . Recent censuses show over 40% of the residents in the community are in farming. Rail service is provided by the Rauma Line , connecting with the Dovre Line at Dombås in Dovre and extending to the terminus in Åndalsnes on the fjord in Møre og Romsdal County. Lesja is located in a mountain region, comprising

697-654: 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

738-621: The Indre Nordmøre prosti ( deanery ) in the Diocese of Møre . Sunndal is bordered on the west by Molde Municipality and Tingvoll Municipality , on the north by Surnadal Municipality , on the east by Oppdal Municipality (in Trøndelag county) and on the south by Lesja Municipality (in Innlandet county). In the southern part of the municipality lies the Dovrefjell–Sunndalsfjella National Park , home to

779-470: The Rauma river 4 miles upstream of Åndalsnes . With this change, Molde assumed the role as principal market town for Romsdal formerly held by Veøy . This change was made to provide the ironworkers at Lesjaverk with a convenient outlet for their products as well as providing them a market to purchases goods and food supplies such as stockfish and grain. Jakob Bersveinson Klukstad (1710 to 1773), who

820-531: The Ural Mountains , with another subspecies in the mountains of Northern America . This plant can be found in abundance in many places in the mountains of Sunndal well above tree line . The arms were designed by Svein Thuen Rasmussen. The municipal flag has the same design as the coat of arms. The Church of Norway has four parishes ( sokn ) within the municipality of Sunndal. It is part of

861-460: The parish ) is named after the Sunndalen valley ( Old Norse : Sunndalr ). The first element is sunnr or suðr which mean "southern". The last element is dalr which means " valley " or "dale". Historically, the name was spelled Sunddalen (or Sunndalen ). In 1870, the spelling was changed to Sundalen . On 3 November 1917, a royal resolution changed the spelling of the name of

SECTION 20

#1732801210384

902-405: The parish ) is named after the old Lesja farm ( Old Norse : Lesjar ) since the first Lesja Church was built there. There are two different interpretations of the meaning of the name. It might derive from læs meaning " pasture ", or it is a shortened version of Leirsjøar meaning "muddy lakes", referring to two relatively large and shallow lakes which occupied the valley bottom until

943-998: 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

984-526: The arms have are divided with a line that is horizontal with a triangle point upwards in the middle. The field (background) below the line has a tincture of blue. Above the line, the field 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 design is meant to represent the spire of Lesja Church , which sits on a hill and its roof line and spire are visible from far away. The arms were designed by Einar H. Skjervold. The municipal flag has

1025-486: The crops were destroyed, and desolation and death spread over vast districts. The lichen and the bark of the birch tree, mixed with a little flour, became the food of the people after the cattle had been eaten up and nothing else was left. The year following a strong tide of emigration set out for America." After the German invasion of April 1940, while King Haakon and the Norwegian government were moving from Elverum to

1066-679: The current and historical composition of the council by political party . The mayors ( Norwegian : ordfører ) of Lesja: Since it is located on a pass providing access to the Gudbrandsdalen, Lesja lies on an important trade route used in prehistoric times. The area is first mentioned in the written chronicle of the Heimskringla (The Chronicle of the Kings of Norway) by Snorri Sturluson . The account of King Olaf 's (A.D. 1015–1021) conversion of Dale-Gudbrand to Christianity

1107-547: 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)

1148-476: The late 19th century, when both lakes were drained in order to gain more farmland . Historically, the name of the municipality was spelled Lesje . On 3 November 1917, a royal resolution changed the spelling of the name of the municipality to Lesja . The coat of arms was granted on 23 January 1987. The official blazon is "Per fess argent and azure , a pile issuant from the base" ( Norwegian : På sølv grunn blå skjoldfot med spiss oppover ). This means

1189-468: The main valley and its tributaries. The summer farms were of major importance for farming until recently, but today only few are used in the traditional way, and mainly as grounds for grazing dairy cattle and sheep. More than 400 lakes are situated within the municipality, mainly above treeline, including the lake Aursjøen . The Norwegian trout is common both in lakes and rivers, even in lakes above 1,500 metres (4,900 ft) above sea level. The landscape

1230-477: The municipal area is over 900 metres (3,000 ft) above sea level, with the highest mountain peaks reaching above an elevation of 2,200 metres (7,200 ft) in the northeast. The most populated areas lie between 500 and 650 metres (1,640 and 2,130 ft) along the Gudbrandsdalslågen river and highway E136 . Abundant summer farms ( seter or sæter ) are situated close to the treeline , both in

1271-430: The municipality to Sunndal , adding an "n" and removing the definite form ending -en . The coat of arms was granted on 12 April 1983. The official blazon is " Vert , a wormwood plant argent " ( Norwegian : I grønt en sølv malurt ). This means the arms have a green field (background) and the charge is a Norwegian wormwood ( Artemisia norvegica ) plant. The plant has a tincture of argent which means it

Sunndal - Misplaced Pages Continue

1312-448: The neighboring municipalities of Ålvundeid (population: 513) and Øksendal (population: 497) were merged with Sunndal (population: 5,851) to form a new, larger Sunndal municipality. Both Ålvundeid and Øksendal were historically part of the municipality before 1854. Then, on 1 January 1965, the Ålvund - Ålvundfjorden area of the neighboring Stangvik Municipality (population: 508) was transferred to Sunndal. The municipality (originally

1353-496: The previous 10-year period. The parish of Sunndal was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt law). In 1854, the northern part of the municipality (population: 1,291) was separated to form the new municipality of Øksendal . This left 2,188 residents in Sunndal. During the 1960s, there were many municipal mergers across Norway due to the work of the Schei Committee . On 1 January 1960,

1394-484: The rail route. It was not until the evening of the 21st that the King was able to travel by road from Otta to Lesja on the east–west watershed and then down the narrow Romsdal to Åndalsnes. During the war a British fighter squadron (flying 'Gloster Gladiators') flew from the icebound surface of lake Lesjaskogsvatnet . No. 263 Squadron RAF operated with 18 Gloster Gladiator biplane fighters in late April 1940 as part of

1435-420: The river Driva. Sunndalsøra has a temperate oceanic climate (Cfb). Atlantic lows can produce a strong foehn effect in winter as the air is forced over the mountains surrounding Sunndalsøra. Sunndalsøra has the national record high for January and February. The record high 32.1 °C (89.8 °F) is from July 2014, and the record low −18.9 °C (−2.0 °F) is from February 2010. Sunndal Municipality

1476-555: The same design as the coat of arms. The Church of Norway has one parish ( sokn ) within the municipality of Lesja. It is part of the Nord-Gudbrandsdal prosti ( deanery ) in the Diocese of Hamar . Lesja is highly mountainous, and lies on the east–west watershed, with the lake Lesjaskogsvatnet draining both west to the Rauma river and east to the Gudbrandsdalslågen river. The largest part (82%) of

1517-443: 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

1558-679: The south-westerly portion of the Dovrefjell range. It is the site of the Dovrefjell-Sunndalsfjella National Park, lies just north of Jotunheimen National Park and lies just west of Rondane National Park , so tourism and outdoor sports such as skiing are also important. The Bjorli ski area lies in Lesja. Lesja 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

1599-518: The west coast, the King and Crown Prince Olaf arrived in Otta on the night of April 13. The prime minister and his colleagues, who were then in Lesja, were summoned and a communiqué, ending "God save Norway," and urging resistance to the unprovoked attack was issued. They now intended to relocate to the west coast, but the Germans had dropped paratroopers higher in the Gudbrandsdalen, at Dombås, cutting off

1640-583: Was born in Lom spent most of his career on Klukstad farm in Lesja. Klukstad was the foremost Norwegian sculptor and painter of his generation. His work can still be seen in churches at Lesja, Skjåk , and Heidal . The Lesja area in the Gudbrandsdal was source of numerous emigrants to America. According to Du Chaillu, "...during the great famine of 1867; a year memorable in the annals of Northern Europe, when, in consequence of an early and heavy frost in summer,

1681-531: Was not warmly received since he had killed King Thorer of Gudbrandsdal, so he went on to Hedmark . From there he proceeded to Sweden and on to Russia . On his return a year later he fell at the Battle of Stiklestad . Iron smelting is recorded in Lesja municipality at Lesjaverk (Lesja Iron Works) as early as 1614, when King Christian IV of Denmark and Norway authorized the Romsdal Market at Devold on

Sunndal - Misplaced Pages Continue

#383616