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29-449: The 2,020-square-kilometre (780 sq mi) municipality is the 36th largest by area out of the 357 municipalities in Norway. Hamarøy is the 243rd most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 2,729. The municipality's population density is 1.4 inhabitants per square kilometre (3.6/sq mi) and its population has increased by about 50% over the previous 10-year period (due to

58-455: A royal resolution changed the spelling of the name of the municipality to Hamarøy . On 21 January 2011, the national government approved a resolution to add a co-equal, official Sami language name for the municipality: Hábmer . The spelling of the Sami language name changes depending on how it is used. It is called Hábmer when it is spelled alone, but it is Hábmera suohkan when using

87-412: A tincture of argent which means it is commonly colored white, but if it is made out of metal, then silver is used. Lynx are common in the area it was chosen for the arms as a symbol for the rich wildlife in the forests of the municipality. The arms were designed by Asbjørn Mathiassen. The current coat of arms was adopted in 2019 for use starting on 1 January 2020 after a municipal merger. The blazon

116-417: 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. Field (heraldry) In heraldry , the background of the shield is called the field . The field

145-596: A notable historical feature for the municipality. The two swans also symbolize the two cultures of the municipality: Norwegian and Lule Sami . The arms were designed by Ingar Nikolaisen Kuoljok and Dag Winsjansen. The Church of Norway has two parishes ( sokn ) within Hamarøy Municipality. It is part of the Ofoten prosti ( deanery ) in the Diocese of Sør-Hålogaland . Hamarøy Municipality borders Narvik Municipality to

174-617: 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

203-451: Is " Azure , a rock carving of two swans argent " . This means the arms have a blue field (background) and the charge is a depiction of a 9,000-year-old rock carving of the outlines of two swans . The swans have a tincture of argent which means they are commonly colored white, but if it is made out of metal, then silver is used. The ancient rock carving seen at Dyreberget in Leiknes is

232-448: 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

261-438: Is autumn and early winter, while April - June is the driest, indicating an oceanic climate. The record high is 33.7 °C (92.7 °F) recorded 18 July 2018 at Drag. Hamarøy 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

290-445: 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

319-715: Is dominated by small fjords , pine , birch , and aspen woodland and forest, and coastal mountains . There are several nature reserves , such as Trollpollen nature reserve dominated by pine and birch located a few kilometers north of Innhavet , Lilandsvatnet wetland area, Steinslandsosen estuary , and Kvannskogen with old aspen trees with rich lichen flora. The mountain Hamarøyskaftet has long been regarded as nature's own phallic symbol (See picture 1 and picture 2 ) . Hamarøy has an oceanic or boreal climate , depending on winter threshold used (0 °C (32 °F) or −3 °C (27 °F)). The wettest season

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348-763: 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

377-551: 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 Midtre Hålogaland District Court and the Hålogaland Court of Appeal . The municipal council ( Kommunestyre ) of Hamarøy is made up of 17 representatives that are elected to four year terms. The tables below show

406-412: Is now a peninsula, since the first Hamarøy Church was built there. The first element is the genitive case of the word hǫm which means " thigh / leg (of an animal )". The last element is øy which means " island ". This was likely because the island (or a part of it) was shaped in the form of an animal's leg. Historically, the name of the municipality was spelled Hammerø . On 6 January 1908,

435-536: Is usually composed of one or more tinctures ( colours or metals ) or furs . The field may be divided or may consist of a variegated pattern . In rare modern cases, the field or a subdivision thereof is not a tincture but is shown as a scene from a landscape , or, in the case of the 329th Fighter Group of the United States Air Force , blazoned as the sky proper . Landscape fields are regarded by many heralds as unheraldic and debased , as they defy

464-452: The Lofoten islands runs through Hamarøy and its administrative centre, Oppeid . The ferry ride to Skrova and Svolvær is approximately 2 hours and departs from Skutvika (approximately 15 minutes from Oppeid) at regular intervals. In 2008, the ferry schedule was considerably reduced due to the new Lofoten Mainland Connection road. The European route E6 highway runs north and south through

493-572: The Veggfjellan mountain (population: 77) was transferred to neighboring Steigen Municipality . On the same date, the Tysnes and Molvik farms (population: 33) was transferred from Hamarøy to the neighboring Tysfjord Municipality . On 1 January 2020, the western part of Tysfjord Municipality was merged into Hamarøy Municipality. This occurred because in 2017, it was decided by the Parliament of Norway that

522-405: The Sami language equivalent to "Hamarøy Municipality". The original coat of arms was granted on 19 February 1982 and in use until 1 January 2020 when the new arms were put into use. The official blazon is " Azure , a lynx statant guardant argent " ( Norwegian : I blått en stående sølv gaupe ). This means the arms have a blue field (background) and the charge is a lynx . The lynx has

551-425: The current and historical composition of the council by political party . The mayor ( Norwegian : ordfører ) of Hamarøy was the political leader of the municipality and the chairperson of the municipal council. Here is a list of people who held this position (incomplete list): While Hamarøy has a low population density , it sees some traffic during the summer months as the main road connection to Svolvær and

580-547: 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)

609-517: The enlargement of the municipality when part of Tysfjord Municipaltiy became part of Hamarøy in 2020). The municipality of Hamarøy 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 part of Hamarøy located on the south side of the Sagfjorden and west of

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638-526: The heraldic ideal of simple, boldly-coloured images, and they cannot be consistently drawn from blazon . The arms of the Inveraray and District Community Council in Scotland have as a field In waves of the sea . The correct language of heraldry is very flexible and virtually any image may be blazoned in a correct manner; for example "sky proper" might be blazoned simply Azure or bleu celeste , whilst "waves of

667-511: The municipality on its way to Narvik . Bus service by Stoklands Bilruter is available between certain villages in Hamarøy. The municipal administration and other public services are located in Oppeid . There is a hotel in the municipality, as well as the scenic Tranøy Lighthouse which can be rented. Skutvik is a small residential and marina area concentrated around the ferry dock. In the high season

696-492: The neighboring Tysfjord Municipality would be divided along the Tysfjorden with the eastern half being merged with the neighboring Narvik Municipality and Ballangen Municipality to form a new, larger Narvik Municipality and the remaining western half will be merged with Hamarøy Municipality on the same date. The municipality (originally the parish ) is named after the old Hamarøya island ( Old Norse : Hamarøy ), which

725-784: The north, Steigen Municipality to the west, Sørfold Municipality to the south, the Vestfjorden to the northwest, and the country of Sweden to the southeast. The large island of Finnøya is located between the Sagfjorden and the Kaldvågfjorden. The highest point in the municipality is the 1,517.49-metre (4,978.6 ft) tall mountain Bjørntoppen. Lakes in the municipality include Fjerdvatnet , Forsanvatnet , Forsvatnet , Kaldvågvatnet , Kilvatnet , Livsejávrre , Makkvatnet , Reinoksvatnet , Rekvatnet , Rotvatnet , Sandnesvatnet , Skilvatnet , Šluŋkkajávri , and Strindvatnet . Hamarøy

754-515: The number of cars and motor homes in line for the ferry can be significant. There are a few sights to see in Skutvik, as well as a small bar/cafe and a Statoil gas station. The writer Knut Hamsun , winner of the 1920 Nobel Prize in Literature , grew up in Hamarøy. The Knut Hamsun Centre , a museum and educational center dedicated to Knut Hamsun's life and work, finished building in 2009 and opened for

783-506: 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,

812-518: The public in June 2010. Knut Hamsun's childhood home is also open for visitors in summer. The Hamsun literature festival was founded in 1982 and takes place in Hamarøy during the first week of August every second year. 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

841-595: 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

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