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20-468: 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 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

40-505: 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 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

60-501: 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. Rovdefjorden Rovdefjorden is a fjord (more precisely, a strait ) in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway . The fjord runs through

80-641: 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 the current and historical composition of the council by political party . The mayors ( Nynorsk : ordførar ) of Vanylven: Population density Population density (in agriculture : standing stock or plant density )

100-511: 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

120-454: 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

140-535: Is about 2 to 3 kilometres (1.2 to 1.9 mi) wide, and it reaches a maximum depth of 501 metres (1,644 ft) below sea level, near the mouth of the Voldsfjorden . The area around the Rovdefjorden was once part of the municipality of Rovde from 1905 until 1964. The area south of the Rovdefjorden is called Rovdestranda . There are a few villages along the fjord, the largest of which is Rovdane , on

160-507: 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

180-654: 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

200-495: 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) was transferred from Sande Municipality to Vanylven Municipality. The municipality (originally the parish ) is named after the Vanylvsfjorden ( Old Norse : Vaniflir ). The meaning of

220-532: 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 is governed by a municipal council of directly elected representatives. The mayor

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240-998: 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

260-547: 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)

280-460: 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 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

300-577: The municipalities of Sande , Herøy , Vanylven , Volda , Ørsta , and a tiny part of Ulstein . The eastern end of the fjord connects with the Vartdalsfjorden and Voldsfjorden and the western end of the fjord connects with the Hallefjorden . The Syvdsfjorden branches off the Rovdefjorden to the south. The fjord is bounded by the mainland to the south and the island of Gurskøya to the north. The 15-kilometre (9.3 mi) long fjord

320-548: 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 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

340-515: 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 the west and the Rovdefjorden to the north. The Syvdsfjorden cuts into the municipality from the north and it empties into

360-443: 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

380-597: 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 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

400-403: 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 is " Vert , a pile embowed argent " ( Norwegian : På grøn grunn ein nedvend sølv spiss laga med bogeliner ). This means the arms have

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