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31-475: The 1,280-square-kilometre (490 sq mi) municipality is the 77th largest by area out of the 356 municipalities in Norway. Ringsaker is the 30th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 35,475. The municipality's population density is 31.6 inhabitants per square kilometre (82/sq mi) and its population has increased by 6.2% over the previous 10-year period. The municipality of Ringsaker

62-557: A humid continental climate (Dfb by the Köppen-Geiger system ), with fairly dry and cold winters and pleasant summers. The driest month is February, and the wettest is August. In February 1996, a low of −31.4 °C (−24.5 °F)) was recorded. The all-time high is 33.5 °C (92.3 °F)) from July 2014. The Kise weather station has been recording since April 1951. Ringsaker's main industries are agriculture, forestry , and diversified manufacturing. The area of Sjusjøen has

93-515: 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. Hedmarken Hedmarken ( Urban East Norwegian: [ˈhêːdmɑrkn̩] , local pronunciation: [ˈhæ̂ɪmɑrçɑ, ˈhɛ̂m-] ; known as Hedemarken [ˈhêːdəmɑrkn̩] until 2003)

124-411: A relatively large amount of holiday cottages that are especially attractive for outdoor sports including cross-country skiing vacations. Ringsaker 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

155-652: A suite of (open and free) data and tools named the Global Human Settlement Layer (GHSL) to improve 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

186-419: Is akr which means " acre " or "field". The coat of arms was granted on 1 February 1985. The official blazon is " Gules , an moose statant argent " ( Norwegian : I rødt en stående sølv elg ). This means the arms have a red field (background) and the charge is a moose . The moose has a tincture of argent which means it is commonly colored white, but if it is made out of metal, then silver

217-414: Is heiðnir , the name of an old Germanic tribe and is related to the word heið which means " moorland ". The last element is mǫrk which means "woodland", "borderland", or " march ". (See also Telemark and Finnmark .) "In Hedmarken" is translated på Hedmarken which literally means "on Hedmarken". In the early Viking Age , before Harald Fairhair , Hedmarken was a petty kingdom , part of

248-529: Is a traditional district in Innlandet county in Eastern Norway . Hedmarken consists of the municipalities Stange , Hamar , Løten , and Ringsaker . In the past, it also contained the municipalities of Romedal , Vang , Furnes , and Nes , but those municipalities were merged into Hamar, Stange, and Ringsaker during the 20th century. Traditionally, it also included Gjøvik on the other side of

279-452: 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 the scientist who identified it. Examples of the causes of reduced fertility in low population densities are: Population density is

310-445: 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 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

341-773: 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

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372-487: 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 Ringsaker is made up of 39 representatives that are elected to four year terms. The tables below show

403-593: Is used. The moose design is inspired by the pre-historic cave paintings found at the Stein farm in Ringsaker, indicating the early inhabitation of the area. The arms were designed by Arne Løvstad. The municipal flag has the same design as the coat of arms. The Church of Norway has six parishes ( sokn ) within the municipality of Ringsaker. The municipality makes up all of the Ringsaker prosti ( deanery ) within

434-518: The Diocese of Hamar . Ringsaker is located on the east side of the lake Mjøsa , the largest lake in Norway. It borders the municipality of Lillehammer to the northwest; the municipalities of Øyer , Stor-Elvdal , and Åmot to the north; Hamar Municipality to the east; the municipalities of Stange and Østre Toten to the south; and Gjøvik Municipality to the west. Ringsaker is situated in an agricultural and lumbering region. Ringsaker lies in

465-518: The King of Hadaland, inviting them to meet at Hedemark. The kings agreed to resist Olaf. They summoned the leaders from their kingdoms, and when they had assembled, the kings directed them to gather warriors. Most approved of the measure, but the kings were betrayed to Olav by Ketil Kavl of Ringanes (the southernmost district in Hedemark, Stange ), who proceeded rapidly down lake Mjøsa to Eid, where Olaf

496-621: The current and historical composition of the council by political party . The mayors ( Norwegian : ordfører ) of Ringsaker (incomplete list): Ringsaker is first mentioned in King Harald Hårfagre 's Saga , in the Heimskringla by Snorri Sturluson . The saga reports that Harald Hårfagre (872–930) was but ten years old when he succeeded his father ( Halfdan the Black ). After Halfdan the Black's death, many chiefs coveted

527-547: 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)

558-469: The dominions he had left. Among these King Gandalf was the first; then Högne and Fróði , sons of King Eystein of Hedemark; and also King Hogne Karuson of Ringerike . Hake, the son of Gandalf, led an expedition of 300 men against Vestfold . King Harald's army, led by Guthorm, met and fought a great battle, and King Harald was victorious, killing king Hake. Then King Harald turned back, but King Gandalf had come to Vestfold so they defeated him also. When

589-470: The fall of these kings, King Harald had subdued Hedemark, Ringerike, Gudbrandsdal , Hadeland , Thoten, Romerike , and the whole northern part of Vingulmark . In addition, King Gandalf was slain, and King Harald took the whole of his kingdom as far south as the river Raum ( Glomma ). Ringsaker is again mentioned in a saga about 1018 when Olaf (later Saint Olaf) sent people to advise the Opplands that he

620-521: The first Ringsaker Church was built there. The first element is the genitive case of ringir or ringi which has an unknown meaning. One possibility is that Ringir or Hringir ('Lord of the Ring') may have been an epithet or alias for the Norse god Ullr , based on a ceremony mentioned in the poem Atlakviða where an oath is sworn by hringi Ullar ('the ring of Ullr'). The last element

651-417: The lake, but this is no longer the case. The old county of Hedmark was named after the district of Hedmarken, but the county included several other districts as well, namely Østerdalen and Glåmdalen ( Solør , Odalen and Vinger ). The district is dominated by rolling agricultural terrain, hilly green mountains, and pine forests. The Old Norse form of the name was Heiðmǫrk . The first element

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682-399: The municipality of Vang (population: 34) to create the new, larger municipality of Ringsaker. On 1 January 1965, a part of Ringsaker (population: 100) was transferred to the neighboring Hamar Municipality . On 1 January 1967 there was a municipal land swap between Vang and Ringsaker municipalities. The 500-decare (120-acre) Stav, Valsigsvea, and Arnkvern Nedre areas of Vang (population: 50)

713-510: 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 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,

744-476: The sons of King Eystein in Hedemark heard the news, they proposed to meet at Ringsaker in Hedemark with the remaining kings, Hogne Karuson and Herse Gudbrand. King Harald and Guthorm found out where the Oppland kings were meeting, and coming undetected at night, set fire to the houses in which Hogne Karuson and Herse Gudbrand slept. King Eystein's two sons and their men fought, but both Hogne and Frode died. After

775-466: The title of king in Norway. Sigurd of Røyr, who was Haakon II 's champion, lived at Røyr (Rør) in Ringsaker. He died at Re in 1163. A SOS Children's Village has been planned for Ringsaker—Norway's second. 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

806-402: The traditional district of Hedmarken which consists largely of rolling agricultural terrain, hilly green mountains, and pine forests. The Hedmarksvidda plateau is in the upper parts of the municipality. The rivers Brumunda , Flakstadelva , and Moelva all flow through the municipality. The principal urban centers in Ringsaker include the towns of Brumunddal and Moelv . Ringsaker has

837-599: 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 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

868-490: Was coming, as it was custom for the king to live as guest there every third year. In the autumn, he left Sarpsborg and went first to Vingulmark. He inquired about their Christianity, teaching some and punishing others. He went through that district, and on to Romerike. Christianity was weaker there and he punished all who had not obeyed his word. The king of Romerike proceeded to Ringsaker, to consult King Hrorek of Hedemark. They sent messages to King Gudrod of Gudbrandsdal, and to

899-542: Was established on 1 January 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt law). During the 1960s, there were many municipal mergers across Norway due to the work of the Schei Committee . On 1 January 1964, the municipality of Ringsaker (population: 16,490) was merged with the neighboring municipalities of Furnes (population: 7,288) and Nes (population: 4,184) plus the Hamarsberget and Vikersødegården exclave areas of

930-426: Was then located. King Olaf, accompanied by 400 men, arrived at Ringsaker before the next day dawned. Ketil knew where the kings slept, and Olaf had all these houses surrounded. The kings were taken prisoners. King Hrorek's eyes were put out. King Gudrod's tongue was cut out. King Ring and two others were banished from Norway. King Olaf took possession of the land these kings had possessed, and after this Olaf alone bore

961-518: Was transferred to Ringsaker Municipality and the 450-decare (110-acre) Stensby and Holmlund areas of Ringsaker (population: 114) was transferred to Vang. On 1 January 1992, the parts of the Stensby, Hanstad, Viker, and Stammerud areas of Ringsaker (population: 224) were transferred to the neighboring Hamar Municipality. The municipality (originally the parish ) is named after the old Ringsaker farm ( Old Norse : Ringisakr or Hringisakr ) since

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