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21-460: The 735-square-kilometre (284 sq mi) municipality is the 154th largest by area out of the 356 municipalities in Norway. Etne is the 201st most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 4,073. The municipality's population density is 5.8 inhabitants per square kilometre (15/sq mi) and its population has increased by 0.8% over the previous 10-year period. Etne is situated south of

42-514: 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 Haugaland og Sunnhordland District Court and the Gulating Court of Appeal . The municipal council ( Kommunestyre ) of Etne is made up of 17 representatives that are elected to four year terms. The tables below show

63-546: 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. Langfossen Langfossen is a waterfall located in Etne Municipality in Vestland county, Norway . The waterfall

84-499: 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

105-450: 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

126-499: 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

147-426: Is commonly colored white, but if it is made out of metal, then silver is used. The design was chosen to represent the strong unity between the two former municipalities of Skånevik and Etne that were joined to form one municipality in 1965. The arms were designed by Magnus Hardeland and John Digernes. The municipal flag has the same design as the coat of arms. The Church of Norway has two parishes ( sokn ) within

168-404: Is located about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) southwest of the village of Fjæra . The water falls down a towering mountain, a total distance of about 612 metres (2,008 ft) before the water leaps out into Åkrafjorden at the base of the mountain. European route E134 runs along the base of the waterfall, making access very easy. The World Waterfall Database declared this waterfall to be one of

189-400: Is located in northern Etne. Recent archeological findings indicate that the area was already inhabited around 500 BC. Etne 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

210-631: 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

231-510: The area around the Etnefjorden and the surrounding valleys. During the 1960s, there were many municipal mergers across Norway due to the work of the Schei Committee . On 1 January 1965, the neighboring municipality of Skånevik was dissolved and merged into its neighboring municipalities. All of Skånevik located south of the Åkrafjorden and east of the village of Åkra on the north side of

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252-988: 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

273-454: The city of Bergen and it borders the municipalities of Kvinnherad , Ullensvang , Sauda , Suldal , and Vindafjord , the latter three are located in the neighboring county of Rogaland . A Norwegian motion picture called United was shot in Etne with local people as actors. Etne was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt law). Originally, Etne encompassed

294-404: The current and historical composition of the council by political party . The mayors ( Nynorsk : ordførar ) of Etne (incomplete list): The European route E134 highway runs the length of the municipality connecting it to the city of Haugesund in the southwest and to Oslo in the east. The highway runs through Etnesjøen and then northeastwards along the Åkrafjorden before crossing into

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)

336-420: The fjord (population: 1,493) was merged into Etne. The municipality (originally the parish ) is named after the Etnefjorden ( Old Norse : Eðni ). The name is likely derived from the old name for the river "Etneelvi", Atn or Etn . The meaning of the old river name may come from etja which means "to drive forward" or "to goad" or it might come from eta which means "to eat". The coat of arms

357-605: The municipality of Etne. It is part of the Sunnhordland prosti ( deanery ) in the Diocese of Bjørgvin . Etne is situated south of the city of Bergen and it borders the municipalities of Kvinnherad and Ullensvang in Vestland county and the municipalities of Sauda , Suldal , and Vindafjord in Rogaland county. Etne has a varied landscape, extending from the Etnefjorden , Skånevikfjorden , and Åkrafjorden at sea level, through

378-439: The neighboring municipality of Odda . There are many tunnels along the route, some quite long, including the Åkrafjord Tunnel , Fjæra Tunnel , Markhus Tunnel , and Rullestad Tunnel . The Eintveitbrua is a bridge in rural Etne that is not connected to the road network. It is considered to be a bridge to nowhere . Population density Population density (in agriculture : standing stock or plant density )

399-443: 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

420-455: The villages up to the high mountains. In the far north, there is a barren and heavily eroded mountain glacier, Folgefonna , where the municipality's highest point rises 1,638 metres (5,374 ft) above sea level. Folgefonna National Park is partially located in Etne. In addition to that national park, Etne has three nature reserves: Brattholmen, Skåno, and Langebudalen. Lakes in the area include Løkjelsvatnet . The famous waterfall Langfossen

441-405: Was granted on 16 December 1983. The official blazon is " Per pale dovetailed azure and argent " ( Norwegian : Kløyvt av blått og kvitt med duestjertsnitt ). This means the arms have are divided with a vertical line that is dovetailed . The field (background) to the left of the line has a tincture of blue. To the right of the line, the field has a tincture of argent which means it

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