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27-455: The 689-square-kilometre (266 sq mi) municipality is the 167th largest by area out of the 357 municipalities in Norway. Loppa is the 343rd most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 864. The municipality's population density is 1.3 inhabitants per square kilometre (3.4/sq mi) and its population has decreased by 15.9% over the previous 10-year period. Most people live in

54-569: 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

81-538: 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

108-414: 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. Stjern%C3%B8ya Stjernøya   ( Norwegian ) or Stierdná   ( Northern Sami )

135-568: Is an island in western Finnmark county, Norway . The 248.1-square-kilometre (95.8 sq mi) island sits at the mouth of the Altafjorden on the south side of the Sørøysundet strait. It is divided among the municipalities of Loppa , Hasvik , and Alta . The highest point on the island is the 960-metre (3,150 ft) tall mountain Kjerringfjordfjellet. One of the larger fjords on

162-566: 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)

189-545: 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 Vestre Finnmark District Court and the Hålogaland Court of Appeal . The municipal council (Kommunestyre) of Loppa is made up of 15 representatives that are elected to four year terms. The tables below show

216-508: Is known of this period historically and archaeologically in this area. However the discovering of a Roman Age longhouse from 120 AD, at the island of Loppa shows the earliest signs of settlement in the Early Iron Age . Perhaps was this the very beginning of Norse taxation of the Sami peoples in the area and the interaction between the two peoples of trade and commerce in fishing and the industry of

243-588: 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

270-518: 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

297-594: Is the westernmost municipality of Finnmark and it faces the open stretch of the Norwegian Sea called Lopphavet , and it is mostly coastal with fjords and islands under the gigantic snowcap of the Øksfjordjøkelen glacier . The municipality includes most of the peninsula between the Kvænangen and the Altafjorden . There are also several islands in the municipality, notably Loppa , Silda , and part of Stjernøya . The mountains Lopptinden and Svartfjellet both lie in

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324-408: The arms have a charge that is a great black cormorant in sable . The field (background) 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 cormorant was chosen as a symbol since the municipality has several typical fishing villages which often attract cormorants which are reputed to be good fish-catchers. The yellow color in

351-520: The coast of Northern Norway we see so called farm mounds of ancient settlements, and at Loppa there are at least 6 farm mounds spread out on the island of Loppa , Silda and at mainland Andsnes . However, the farm mounds of Northern Norway seem to have their upbringing already in Early Iron Age, suggesting that fishing was already a commercial trade before the Middle Ages. On the island of Loppa one of

378-494: The current and historical composition of the council by political party . The mayors ( Norwegian : ordfører ) of Loppa: The area of Loppa is suggested to have been inhabited since the Mesolithic times with traces after settlement and scattered findings in both Nuvsvåg, Øksfjord, Sandland, Loppa, Silda and Bergsfjord. The activity of fishing and whaling in the municipality seems to have its origins from ancient times. Little

405-547: 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)

432-445: The farm mounds was dated to the 1100s AD, with a church site close by. This suggests that Loppa was its own parish already in the Middle Ages. 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

459-514: The field symbolizes the riches from the local fishing industry . The arms were designed by Arvid Sveen. The Church of Norway has one parish ( sokn ) within the municipality of Loppa. It is part of the Alta prosti ( deanery ) in the Diocese of Nord-Hålogaland . In the medieval ages Loppa was its own parish, with traces after an old church in the fishing village of Yttervær, on the island Loppa. Loppa

486-522: The hunting of maritime mammals. The longhouse is also one of the oldest one ever discovered in Northern Norway . In 1962 a rich female Viking Age grave was discovered on the island of Loppa. It contained luxurious personal objects such as tortoise brooches, a round brooch in the Oseberg style , a whalebone plaque, beads, knife, scissor and an arrowhead. The female grave was dubbed "The Queens Grave" due to

513-519: The island is the Sørfjorden . There were 80 residents on the mountainous island in 2012. The main population area is at the village of Store Kvalfjord on the northeastern side of the island. The island is separated from the mainland by the strait of Stjernsundet . On the southern part of the island there is a large nepheline syenite mine at Lillebukt . This article about an island in Finnmark

540-483: The manner in which she was buried. However she was most likely not a queen but a very important person indeed on Viking Age Loppa. Perhaps a housewife of a local chieftain? The wealth of the grave reflects that of the Norse elite's presence in the area. The burial was dated to the 9th century AD. In 1964 a longhouse from Viking Age was also discovered dated to the end of the 8th century AD. Several other buildings and boathouses

567-476: The municipality along with the glaciers Langfjordjøkelen , Øksfjordjøkelen , and Svartfjelljøkelen . The highest point in the municipality is the 1,191-metre (3,907 ft) tall mountain Øksfjordjøkelen . Loppa 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

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594-475: The newly formed Troms og Finnmark county. Previously, it had been part of the old Finnmark county. On 1 January 2024, the Troms og Finnmark county was divided and the municipality once again became part of Finnmark county. The municipality (originally the parish ) is named after the island of Loppa ( Old Norse : Loppa ), since it was the former centre of the municipality and the first church ( Loppa Church )

621-545: 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

648-457: The village of Øksfjord, but smaller communities are spread out along the shores and islands, notably Nuvsvåg , Sandland , Bergsfjord , Brynilen, and the island of Loppa . This island was previously the administrative centre of the municipality (hence the name). There is no airport, but Øksfjord is a port of call for the Hurtigruten boats. The municipality of Loppen (later spelled Loppa )

675-453: Was also discovered and dated to the same period as the longhouse and the rich female grave. There is also several burials from Iron Age on the island, where the biggest a burial cairn with the size of 13 meters in diameter. The amount of Iron Age burials and houses suggests that of a more permanent Norse settlement. In Middle Ages , the hunting and the production of oil from marine mammals seems to stop, and fishing becomes more important. Along

702-402: Was established on 1 January 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt law). In 1858, the northern part of Loppa on the island of Sørøya and most of Loppa on the island of Stjernøya (population: 506) was separated to form the new Hasvik Municipality . This left Loppa with 801 residents. The borders of the municipality have not changed since that time. On 1 January 2020, the municipality became part of

729-451: Was located there. The meaning of the name is uncertain, however it is mentioned to be of Norse origin. Historically, the name of the municiaplity was spelled Loppen . On 3 November 1917, a royal resolution changed the spelling of the name of the municipality to Loppa . The coat of arms was granted on 19 December 1980. The official blazon is " Or a cormorant wings elevated sable" ( Norwegian : I gult en svart skarv ). This means

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