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21-476: The 1,209.5-square-kilometre (467.0 sq mi) municipality is the 89th largest by area out of the 356 municipalities in Norway. Holtålen is the 279th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 1,997. The municipality's population density is 1.7 inhabitants per square kilometre (4.4/sq mi) and its population has decreased by 1.6% over the previous 10-year period. The municipality of Holtaalen

42-451: A tincture of argent which means it is commonly colored white, but if it is made out of metal, then silver is used. This common local bird was chosen to reflect the importance of hunting in the municipality. The arms were designed by Kari Vårhus Sagen. The Church of Norway has three parishes ( sokn ) within the municipality of Holtålen. It is part of the Gauldal prosti ( deanery ) in

63-569: 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

84-538: 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 is generally low. However, some cities in the Middle East, such as Dubai , have been increasing in population and infrastructure growth at

105-497: 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. Hessdalen Hessdalen is a village in the municipality of Holtålen in Trøndelag county, Norway . Hessdalen also refers to

126-566: 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, 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)

147-536: 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 Trøndelag District Court and the Frostating Court of Appeal . The municipal council ( Kommunestyre ) of Holtålen is made up of 11 representatives that are elected to four-year terms. The tables below show

168-594: Is located in the village of Hessdalen and the lake Øyungen lies about 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) southwest of the village. The Hessdalen area is known for the occurrence of unexplained aerial luminous phenomena called the Hessdalen lights . The phenomenon is monitored by the Hessdalen AMS . The first element is the name of the local river Hesja and the last element is the definite form of dal , which means " dale " or " valley ". This Trøndelag location article

189-588: 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 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

210-518: 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 a suite of (open and free) data and tools named the Global Human Settlement Layer (GHSL) to improve

231-449: The Diocese of Nidaros . The Gauldalen valley with the river Gaula originates from the mountainous area near the mining town of Røros , about 35 kilometres (22 mi) south of Renbygda , which is listed as a World Heritage Site . At the village of Renbygda the deep Gauldalen valley disappears into the mountains, not far from the lake Riasten . The western part of Holtålen is where

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252-579: The Forollhogna National Park is located with the mountain Forollhogna on the border with Midtre Gauldal municipality. The lake Øyungen lies just outside the park. The Kjøli and Killingdal copper mines are located in the southeastern part of Holtålen. The last mine in production was Killingdal until it closed down in 1986. Hessdalen is a mountain valley joining the Gauldal valley close to

273-441: The 15-kilometre (9.3 mi) long valley that surrounds the village. Hessdalen is located in the central part of the valley, approximately 120 kilometres (75 mi) south of the city of Trondheim , approximately 35 kilometres (22 mi) north of the mining town of Røros , and about 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) southwest of the village of Renbygda . About 150 people live in the village and surrounding valley. Hessdalen Church

294-433: The current and historical composition of the council by political party . The mayors ( Norwegian : ordfører ) of Holtålen: 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 is a key geographical term. Population density

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)

336-423: The name was changed from Holtålen to Haltdalen . On 1 January 1972, the municipality of Haltdalen was merged with the neighboring municipality of Ålen to form the new (present-day) municipality of Holtålen (resurrecting an old name for the area as the name of the new municipality). Prior to the merger, Haltdalen had 778 residents. On 21 April 1989, a small unpopulated part of the neighboring municipality of Røros

357-545: 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 is concentrated on just 10% of the world's land. These territories have a relatively small area and

378-571: The village of Renbygda. Around 1983, Hessdalen became famous for UFO observations and the Hessdalen lights . Because of this the Hessdalen AMS station was founded in the valley. The Rørosbanen railway line runs through the municipality, stopping at the Ålen Station and Haltdalen Station . Holtålen 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

399-440: The year 1400, the suffix changed to áll which means " ditch " or " gully " ( ålen is the modern definite form of this word). The coat of arms was granted on 4 March 1988. The official blazon is " Gules , a grouse argent " ( Norwegian : I rødt en stående sølv rype ). This means the arms have a red field (background) and the charge is a willow ptarmigan ( Lagopus lagopus ) (a type of grouse). The ptarmigan has

420-420: Was established on 1 January 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt law). In 1841, the western part of the municipality was separated to become the municipality of Singsaas . This left Holtaalen with 1,885 residents. Then in 1855, the southeastern part of Holtaalen was separated to become the municipality of Aalen , leaving Holtaalen with 809 residents. The spelling of the name was changed to Holtålen in 1921. In 1937,

441-424: Was transferred to Holtålen. On 1 January 2018, the municipality switched from the old Sør-Trøndelag county to the new Trøndelag county. The municipality (originally the parish ) is named after the local valley ( Old Norse : Holtdalr and later Holtáll ). The first element is Holt is the old name for the local river Holda. The last element is dalr which means " valley " or " dale ". Later, around

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