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26-446: At the time of its dissolution in 2020, the 544-square-kilometre (210 sq mi) municipality was the 199th largest by area out of the 422 municipalities in Norway. Fosnes was the 413th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 605. The municipality's population density was 1.1 inhabitants per square kilometre (2.8/sq mi) and its population had decreased by 11% over

52-405: A tincture of Or which means it is commonly colored yellow, but if it is made out of metal, then gold is used. The charge is a oarlock from a rowing boat. The design was chosen to symbolize the importance of the sea for this coastal municipality where rowing boats were the main form of transportation in the former centuries. The arms were designed by Even Jarl Skoglund. The first proposal for

78-529: A coat of arms for Fosnes date back to 1989 when the municipal council launched a contest to develop a coat of arms. Several proposals were received, but none of them were acceptable to the council nor were they acceptable to the Norwegian Heraldry Society which determined the proposals were not made according to heraldic rules. Finally the Society proposed the current coat of arms, which was acceptable to

104-499: 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. Namsos (town) Namsos is a town and the administrative center of Namsos Municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway . It

130-415: A new, larger municipality as part of a large municipal reform across Norway. The municipality (originally the parish ) is named after the old Fosnes farm ( Old Norse : Fólgsnnes ), since the first Fosnes Church was built there ( Fosnes Chapel is now located on the site). The first element is fólgsn which means "hiding place", referring to an inlet behind the farm, where ships could not be seen from

156-527: A population of 6 was transferred to Namsos. In 1940, the town was bombed in the Namsos Campaign during World War II . During the 1960s, there were many municipal mergers across Norway due to the work of the Schei Committee . On 1 January 1964, there was a large municipal merger. The following neighboring areas were merged to form a new, larger Namsos Municipality with 10,875 residents. The town

182-617: 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

208-445: 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

234-763: 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

260-534: Is located on the north side of the mouth of the river Namsen , where it flows into Namsenfjorden . The village of Spillum lies across the river on the south side. The Norwegian County Road 17 runs through the town and just east of the town is Namsos Airport, Høknesøra . The town was the terminus of the Namsos Line from 1933 until its closure in 2002. The town is the site of the Namsos Hospital which serves

286-526: 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 the scientist who identified it. Examples of the causes of reduced fertility in low population densities are: Population density

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312-472: Is named Namsos, which is also the name of the municipality in which it is located. The town was named after its location at the mouth of the river Namsen . The first element of the name is Nams- which comes from the name of the river Namsen . The river name has an uncertain origin. The first part of the river name may come from the Old Norse word Nauma ) which has an unknown meaning, but it may come from

338-509: 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 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,

364-547: 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)

390-423: The historical composition of the council by political party . The mayor ( Norwegian : ordfører ) of Fosnes was the political leader of the municipality and the chairperson of the municipal council. Here is a list of people who held this position: Population density Population density (in agriculture : standing stock or plant density ) is a measurement of population per unit land area. It

416-521: The lake Mjosundvatnet are both located in the eastern part of the municipality. The highest point in the municipality was the 765-metre (2,510 ft) tall mountain Grønkleppen. While it existed, Fosnes Municipality was 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

442-409: The last decade. Fosnes was established as a municipality in the old Nord-Trøndelag county on 1 January 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt law). On 1 January 1871, the western district of Fosnes Municipality (population: 1,472) was separated to form the new Flatanger Municipality . This left Fosnes Municipality with 2,655 residents. On 1 January 1889, a small area of Fosnes Municipality (population: 61)

468-412: The main fjord . The last element is nes which means " headland ". Historically, the name was spelled Fosnæs . The coat of arms was granted on 13 November 1992 and it was in use until 1 January 2020 when the municipality was merged into Namsos. The official blazon is " Or , a rowlock sable " ( Norwegian : I gull en svart åregaffel ). This means the arms have a field (background) that has

494-699: The municipal council. The Church of Norway had one parish ( sokn ) within Fosnes Municipality. It was part of the Namdal prosti ( deanery ) in the Diocese of Nidaros . Fosnes was a coastal municipality located along the Foldafjord , north of the town of Namsos . The municipality included the island of Jøa , part of the island of Elvalandet , and part of the mainland. The second deepest lake in Europe , Salvatnet , and

520-438: The northern part of the island of Otterøya (population: 116) was transferred to Namsos Municipality . In 2018, it became part of the new Trøndelag county which replaced the old Nord-Trøndelag county. On 1 January 2020, Fosnes Municipality became a part of the neighboring Namsos Municipality . This happened because on 16 June 2016 Fosnes Municipality, Namsos Municipality , and Namdalseid Municipality voted to merge into

546-460: The rest of Vemundvik Municipality was then renamed Namsos herred (or Namsos landdistrikt ) and it had 908 residents after the split. Areas of Namsos herred lying adjacent to the town of Namsos were later annexed by the town on numerous occasions as the town grew. On 1 January 1882, an area with 109 inhabitants was moved to the town. On 1 July 1921 an area with 927 inhabitants was again transferred to Namsos. Then, on 1 July 1957, another area with

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572-460: The whole region. Namsos Church is located in the town centre. The 4.66-square-kilometre (1,150-acre) town has a population (2024) of 8,422 and a population density of 1,807 inhabitants per square kilometre (4,680/sq mi). The village of Namsos was declared to be a ladested in 1845. At that time, it was separated from Vemundvik Municipality of which it was a part prior to that time. The new town, Ladested Namsos had 591 inhabitants and

598-463: The word naust which means "boat". The second part of the river name ( -sen ) is derived from the word sær which means "sea". The last element of the town's name is óss which means the " mouth of a river ". The coat of arms of the town of Namsos was granted on 5 May 1961 and they were in use by the town until 1 January 1964 when a large municipal merger took place. The arms were re-granted to Namsos Municipality on 21 October 1966

624-595: 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

650-534: Was governed by a municipal council of directly elected representatives. The mayor was indirectly elected by a vote of the municipal council. The municipality was under the jurisdiction of the Namdal District Court and the Frostating Court of Appeal . The municipal council (Herredsstyre) of Fosnes was made up of 13 representatives that were elected to four year terms. The tables below show

676-491: Was transferred to the neighboring Vikten Municipality . Then on 1 January 1913, the western part of Fosnes Municipality (population: 1,631) was separated to form the new Otterøy Municipality . This left the much smaller Fosnes Municipality with 1,107 residents. During the 1960s, there were many municipal mergers across Norway due to the work of the Schei Committee . On 1 January 1964, the Finnanger area of Fosnes Municipality on

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