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38-459: The 142-square-kilometre (55 sq mi) municipality is the 317th largest by area out of the 356 municipalities in Norway. Fitjar is the 224th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 3,181. The municipality's population density is 23.7 inhabitants per square kilometre (61/sq mi) and its population has increased by 6.7% over the previous 10-year period. The parish of Fitje

76-417: A chevron and fire pit argent with flames Or (heraldry) " . This means the arms have a blue field (background) and the charge is a chevron and a fire pit. The chevron and fire pit have a tincture of argent which means it is commonly colored white, but if it is made out of metal, then silver is used. The flame on the fire pit has a tincture of Or which means it is commonly colored yellow, but if it

114-449: A blue field (background) and the charge is a Viking helmet with a thin border around the edge of the shield. The charge has a tincture of Or which means it is commonly colored yellow, but if it is made out of metal, then gold is used. The arms often have a mural crown depicted above the escutcheon . The helmet and the color are derived from the belief that King Haakon the Good wore

152-567: A golden helmet at the Battle of Fitjar in 961, which was fought in this municipality. King Haakon died from his wounds. His death and reception in Valhalla are described in the skaldic poem Hákonarmál , composed by the Eyvindr skáldaspillir . The arms were designed by Magnus Hardeland. The municipal flag is orange with a depiction of coat of arms in the centre along with the name of the municipality below

190-453: 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. Stord Stord is a municipality in Vestland county , Norway . It is located in

228-617: 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

266-560: Is Stord Airport, Sørstokken , is located northwest of Sagvåg on the Sørstokken peninsula. On 10 October 2006, Atlantic Airways Flight 670 skidded off the runway at the airport. Four people died. Stord Hospital is a local hospital for the municipalities in Sunnhordland, with a total of around 50,000 inhabitants. The hospital has specialist health services in medicine, surgery, X-ray, and gynecology. Stord District Psychiatric Center (DPS)

304-463: Is Haakon's Park ( Håkonarparken ), the location of a sculpture of Haakon the Good sculpted by Anne Grimdalen . The statue was erected in 1961 at the one thousand year commemoration of the Battle of Fitjar . 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

342-448: 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

380-501: Is close by and has specialist health services within mental health care for adults and children. Stord ambulance station has premises in the same area and Sunnhordland inter-municipal emergency room is co-located with the hospital. Stord 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

418-445: 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

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456-763: 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

494-531: 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 Haugaland og Sunnhordland District Court and the Gulating Court of Appeal . The municipal council ( Kommunestyre ) of Stord is made up of 35 representatives that are elected to four year terms. The tables below show

532-424: 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 Haugaland og Sunnhordland District Court and the Gulating Court of Appeal . The municipal council ( Kommunestyre ) of Fitjar is made up of 17 representatives that are elected to four year terms. The tables below show

570-448: Is made out of metal, then gold is used. Due to the fact that it uses two metals for tinctures, it was not approved since it violated heraldic principles. The chevron in the arms is derived from the arms of the Smør family, who used a chevron in their arms. The family was an important noble family in the 14th and 15th century who originated from this area. The flame symbolises the old industries in

608-648: Is the largest yard in Norway. Aker Solutions has built the biggest oil production platforms in the world, Gullfaks C and Troll . An extensive tunnel and bridge system, the Triangle Link , connected Stord to the mainland on 27 December 2000 and to the neighboring island of Bømlo on 30 April 2001. The bridges involved are the Bømla Bridge and Stord Bridge and the tunnel is the Bømlafjord Tunnel . The airport in Stord

646-564: The Selbjørnsfjorden , west of the Langenuen strait, east of the island of Bømlo . The municipality includes over 350 islands, although most are uninhabited. The majority of the residents live on the island of Stord , the northern portion of which is in Fitjar. The southern portion of the island is part of the municipality of Stord . The island municipality of Austevoll lies to the north, across

684-472: The charge is a holly branch with seven leaves and seven berries. The charge has a tincture of Or which means it is commonly colored yellow, but if it is made out of metal, then gold is used. The holly was chosen since it is a common tree in the municipality. The arms were designed by Truls Nygaard after an original idea by Harry Herstad. The municipal flag has the same design as the coat of arms. The Church of Norway has two parishes ( sokn ) within

722-431: The traditional district of Sunnhordland . Stord is sometimes called "Norway in miniature" since it has such a variety of landscapes: coastline, fjords, forests, agricultural land, and mountain areas. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Leirvik , which is also the largest town in the municipality and the whole region of Sunnhordland. Leirvik was declared a town in 1997. Other population centres in

760-584: The 1960s, there were many municipal mergers across Norway due to the work of the Schei Committee . On 1 January 1964, the area of Fitjar located north of the Selbjørnsfjorden on the islands of Huftarøy and Selbjørn (population: 696) was transferred to the neighboring Austevoll Municipality . On 1 January 1995, the islands of Aga, Agasystra, Gisøya, Vikøya, Selsøy, Risøya, and many smaller surrounding islands (population: 225) were transferred from Fitjar to

798-519: The Norwegian king Hakon Haraldsson and the Danish king Harald "Bluetooth" Gormsson , supported by Hakon's brother's sons led by Harald "Greycloak" Eiriksson. The 3 largest private employers in Stord municipality are: Aker Solutions , Wärtsilä Norway AS and Leirvik AS . Together these three companies employ more than 3000 people. Aker Solutions , situated south of Leirvik on the peninsula of Eldøyane ,

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836-566: The arms. The Church of Norway has one parish ( sokn ) within the municipality of Fitjar. It is part of the Sunnhordland prosti ( deanery ) in the Diocese of Bjørgvin . King Haakon I of Norway (Haakon the Good) maintained his residence at Fitjar. The Battle of Fitjar ( Slaget ved Fitjar på Stord ) took place in Fitjar on the island of Stord in the year 961 between the forces of King Haakon I and

874-410: The current and historical composition of the council by political party . The mayors ( Nynorsk : ordførar ) of Fitjar: Fitjar Church was built in 1867 over the site of the old medieval stone church which had been demolished. Stone blocks taken from the old stone church were used as foundations for the present-day church as well as for the walling enclosing the churchyard. Opposite Fitjar Church

912-547: 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)

950-471: The fjord and the island municipality of Tysnes lies across the Langenuen strait to the east, and the island municipality of Bømlo lies to the west. Fitjar 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

988-468: The municipalities of Kvinnherad , Vindafjord , and Sveio . The Langenuen strait runs along the eastern side, separating it from Tysnes municipality. The Stokksundet and Digernessundet straits runs along the western border, separating it from the municipality of Bømlo . The mountain Mehammarsåto is the highest point in the municipality. The battle of Stord was fought on or by this island between

1026-465: The municipality include the large village of Sagvåg and the smaller villages of Litlabø and Grov . The 144-square-kilometre (56 sq mi) municipality is the 316th largest by area out of the 356 municipalities in Norway. Stord is the 69th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 19,098. The municipality's population density is 138.9 inhabitants per square kilometre (360/sq mi) and its population has increased by 5.2% over

1064-407: The municipality of Stord. It is part of the Sunnhordland prosti ( deanery ) in the Diocese of Bjørgvin . Stord is located on the southern half of the island of Stord (the northern part is part of Fitjar Municipality ). The municipality also includes the islands of Huglo , Nautøya , and Føyno . The Hardangerfjorden runs along the southern border of the island municipality, separating it from

1102-503: The name is uncertain, but it may come from the word storð which means "ground" or "earth" (this is an old word that is still used in Icelandic literature). Before 1889, the name was spelled "Stordøen" . The first coat of arms was adopted on 3 December 1955, but since it did not meet the government regulations, it was not formally approved by the King in council. The blazon is " Azure ,

1140-399: The name was written "Fitje" . The coat of arms was adopted during the late 1940s, but they have never been formally granted since they did not meet the formal government design requirements. In 2018, the municipal council of Fitjar formally approved the arms after a change to a national law. The blazon is " Azure , a Viking helmet Or within a orle argent " . This means the arms have

1178-415: The neighboring Bømlo Municipality . These islands had recently been connected to Bømlo by road bridges which precipitated the municipal transfer. The municipality (originally the parish ) is named after the old Fitjar farm ( Old Norse : Fitjar ) since the first Fitjar Church was built there. The name is the plural form of fit which means "meadow along the water" or "lush meadow". Before 1900,

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1216-506: 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,

1254-445: The previous 10-year period. The parish of Stordøen was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt law). In 1863, the northern district of the municipality (population: 2,313) was separated to become the new municipality of Fitjar . On 15 May 1868, the southern district of Stordøen located on the mainland (population: 900) was separated to form the new municipality of Valestrand . On 1 January 1898,

1292-401: The sons of his half-brother, Eric Bloodaxe . Traditionally, important shipping routes have passed through the area, and the municipality contains several trading posts dating as far back as 1648. Fitjar was separated from Stord in 1863. There have been discussions about a possible reunion of the two municipalities, but no decision has been made. The island municipality of Fitjar lies south of

1330-480: The southern part of the island of Huglo (population: 117) was transferred from the neighboring municipality of Fjelberg to Stord. On 1 January 1970, the small uninhabited part of the island of Stord along the Valvatnavågen that belonged to Bømlo was transferred to Stord municipality. The municipality (originally the parish ) is named after the large island of Stord ( Old Norse : Storð ). The meaning of

1368-428: The village. The arms were designed by Magnus Hardeland. The municipal flag has the same design as the coat of arms. A new coat of arms was designed during the 1980s in order to meet the national heraldry requirements. It was granted on 19 June 1987. The official blazon is " Gules , a holly branch Or " ( Norwegian : På raud grunn ein gul kristtorn-kvist ). This means the arms have a red field (background) and

1406-595: 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

1444-403: Was established as a municipality on 1 January 1863 when it was separated from the large Stord Municipality . Initially, the population of Fitje was 2,313. On 1 January 1868, a small area in the municipality of Finnaas (population: 10) was transferred to Fitje. In 1900, the name was changed to Fitjar . The original municipality included all of the land surrounding the Selbjørnsfjorden . During

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