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48-461: The 1,343-square-kilometre (519 sq mi) municipality is the 71st largest by area out of the 356 municipalities in Norway (with over half of this area consisting of mountains). Lærdal is the 273rd most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 2,129. The municipality's population density is 1.7 inhabitants per square kilometre (4.4/sq mi) and its population has decreased by 2.2% over

96-472: A tincture of Or which means it is commonly colored yellow, but if it is made out of metal, then gold is used. The dragon heads are based on the wooden dragons seen on the gables of the historic Borgund Stave Church that was built around 1150 in Lærdal. The arms were designed by Inge Rotevatn. The municipal flag has the same design as the coat of arms. The Church of Norway has three parishes ( sokn ) within

144-569: 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

192-538: 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

240-459: A large delta at Lærdalsøyri , where huge amounts of silt and sand have been deposited by the river. Although the area has been spoiled by some unfortunate landfills it is still a sight worth seeing. Lærdal has long traditions in farming, with the lower region of the valley being great for vegetable crops. Because of its dry climate it was one of the first places in Norway to begin the use of artificial irrigation . Despite having an inland climate,

288-515: 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. Sogn prosti The list of churches in Bjørgvin is a list of the Church of Norway churches in

336-475: A part of Volda Municipality . This deanery ( Norwegian : prosti ) covers several municipalities in the north-central part of the diocese. It includes the parishes in the municipalities of Askvoll, Fjaler, Hyllestad, Høyanger, Sunnfjord, and the southern part of Kinn. The deanery is headquartered at Førde Church in the town of Førde in Sunnfjord Municipality . The deanery has been in use since

384-600: Is indirectly elected by a vote of the municipal council. The municipality is under the jurisdiction of the Sogn og Fjordane District Court and the Gulating Court of Appeal . The municipal council (Kommunestyre) of Lærdal is made up of 17 representatives that are elected to four year terms. The tables below show the current and historical composition of the council by political party . The mayors ( Nynorsk : ordførar ) of Lærdal: Lærdal has sister city agreements with

432-566: 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)

480-588: 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

528-518: 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

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576-400: Is trying to close this hospital due to cost cutting, which may have negative effects on the area. 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

624-771: The Diocese of Bjørgvin in Norway . It includes all of the parishes in Vestland county. The Diocese is based at the Bergen Cathedral in the city of Bergen in Bergen Municipality . The list is divided into several sections, one for each deanery ( prosti ; headed by a provost ) in the diocese. Administratively within each deanery, the churches within each municipality elects their own church council ( fellesråd ). Each municipality may have one or more parishes ( sokn ) within

672-525: The Nordhordland prosti , which includes the northern municipalities in the old Hordaland county. Hyllestad and Høyanger were transferred to Sunnfjord prosti , and Balestrand and Vik were merged with the old Indre Sogn prosti and it was renamed Sogn prosti . In 2014, the Midhordland prosti was dissolved and its churches were divided between Fana prosti and Hardanger og Voss prosti . Also in 2014,

720-509: The Reformation in Norway . A royal resolution on 19 May 1922 changed the deanery name from "Søndfjord prosti" to "Sunnfjord prosti". In 2013, the Ytre Sogn prosti was dissolved and the parishes in the municipalities of Hyllestad and Høyanger were transferred to this deanery. This deanery ( Norwegian : prosti ) covers several municipalities in east-central part of the county. It includes

768-424: The borough of Åsane in the city of Bergen . This deanery was created in 1990 when the large Bergen domprosti was divided. Originally, this deanery was named Arna og Åsane prosti . In 2014, the churches from Osterøy Municipality were transferred to this deanery from Nordhordland prosti . After that, the name of the deanery was shortend to simply Åsane prosti . This deanery ( Norwegian : prosti ) covers

816-465: The county. It includes the parishes in the municipalities of Alver, Austrheim, Fedje, Gulen, Masfjorden, Modalen, and Solund. The deanery is headquartered at Alversund Church in the village of Isdalstø in Alver Municipality . The deanery has been in existence for a long time. In 2013, the old Ytre Sogn prosti was dissolved and the parishes in the municipalities of Gulen and Solund (from

864-547: 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)

912-550: The diocese. It includes the parishes in the municipalities of Bremanger, Gloppen, Stad, Stryn, and the northern portion of Kinn. The deanery is headquartered at Eid Church in the village of Nordfjordeid in Stad Municipality . The deanery has been in use since the Reformation in Norway . On 1 January 2020, the parish of Hornindal was transferred to the Søre Sunnmøre prosti in the Diocese of Møre after Hornindal became

960-561: The diocese. The deanery is headquartered at Voss Church in the village of Vossevangen in Voss Municipality . This deanery was established in 1819 when the parishes in Voss were moved into the old Hardanger prosti , creating the Hardanger og Voss prosti . On 1 March 2014, the parishes in the municipalities of Fusa and Samnanger were moved to this deanery when the old Midhordland prosti

1008-520: The east by Vang ( Innlandet county) and Hemsedal ( Buskerud county), and in the south by Ål and Hol (both in Buskerud county). The lakes Eldrevatnet , Juklevatnet , and Øljusjøen are located along the southeastern border, south of the mountain Høgeloft . Lærdal is situated near the head of Sognefjorden. The very long fjord snakes past mountain ranges on its way from the sea inland to Lærdal, and

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1056-621: The following places: Lærdal is located southeast of the Sognefjorden and east of the Aurlandsfjorden . The municipality is centered on the Lærdalselvi River with the Filefjell and Hemsedalsfjell mountain ranges on its east. Lærdal is bordered in Vestland county by the municipality of Aurland to the southwest, Sogndal to the northwest, and Årdal to the north. It is also bordered on

1104-417: The houses there date back to the mid-18th century. On the night of 18–19 January 2014, a major fire destroyed at least 30 buildings. Lærdal was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt law). In the 19th century, the name was sometimes spelled Leerdahl or Leirdal . The municipality of 1838 was created to be identical to the Lærdal parish ( prestegjeld ) that included

1152-538: The mountains create a rain shadow effect for the innermost part of the fjord, making Lærdal much drier than the coast, with just 20% of Bergen's precipitation. The mountains also sometimes gives a föhn effect in winter for Lærdal. The climate of Lærdal is a thus a mix of oceanic and continental features. Lærdal has a humid continental climate , or a temperate oceanic climate (Cfb), depending on winter threshold (0 °C (32 °F) as used in US or −3 °C (27 °F) as in

1200-403: The municipalities of Os and Austevoll were transferred to Fana prosti. In 2017, the churches from Fusa Municipality were transferred to this deanery from the neighboring Hardanger og Voss prosti in preparation for the merger of Os and Fusa to form Bjørnafjorden Municipality on 1 January 2020. This deanery ( Norwegian : prosti ) covers several municipalities in the southeastern part of

1248-455: The municipality of Lærdal. It is part of the Sogn prosti ( deanery ) in the Diocese of Bjørgvin . Lærdal 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 is governed by a municipal council of directly elected representatives. The mayor

1296-718: The municipality. Each parish elects their own councils ( soknerådet ). Each parish has one or more local church . The number and size of the deaneries and parishes has changed over time. The Laksevåg prosti (created in 1990) in Bergen was dissolved in 2013 and its churches were divided between the Bergen domprosti and the Fana prosti . Also in 2013, the old Ytre Sogn prosti was dissolved. The old deanery included Gulen , Solund , Hyllestad , Høyanger , Balestrand , and Vik municipalities. The municipalities of Gulen and Solund were transferred to

1344-457: The northeast, Fana prosti in the south part of the city, Laksevåg prosti in the west part of the city, and Bergen domprosti in the city centre. In 2013, the old Laksevåg prosti was dissolved and the parishes of Laksevåg, Nygård, Loddefjord, and Olsvik were moved back into this deanery (the remainder of the old Laksevåg prosti became part of Fana prosti ). This deanery ( Norwegian : prosti ) covers several municipalities in northern part of

1392-481: The old Sogn og Fjordane county) were moved into this deanery. In 2014, the parishes in Osterøy Municipality were transferred from this deanery from the neighboring Arna og Åsane prosti . This deanery ( Norwegian : prosti ) covers the northern/eastern part of the city of Bergen and the neighboring municipality of Osterøy in the central part the county. The deanery is headquartered at Åsane Church in

1440-527: The old Ytre Sogn prosti was dissolved and the parishes in Balestrand and Vik municipalities were transferred to this deanery. At the same time, this deanery's name was changed from Indre Sogn prosti to simply Sogn prosti . The rest of the old Ytre Sogn prosti was divided between Sunnfjord prosti (Hyllestad and Høyanger) and Nordhordland prosti (Gulen and Solund). This deanery ( Norwegian : prosti ) covers several municipalities in west-central part of

1488-479: The original Köppen climate classification ). The record high 33.4 °C (92.1 °F) was recorded both July 2018 and July 2019. The all-time low −21.8 °C (−7.2 °F) is from January 1942. The Lærdalstunnel was built through the Aurlandsfjell mountains dividing Aurland from Lærdal. It is the world's longest road tunnel (as of 2020) at 24.5 kilometres (15.2 mi). Construction began in 1995 and

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1536-533: The parishes in nearby Osterøy Municipality were transferred from Nordhordland prosti to the Arna og Åsane prosti . At that time, its name could have been changed to "Arna, Åsane and Osterøy deanery" but that was considered to be too long a name. In 2015, the Norwegian Department of Culture changed the name to Åsane prosti . In 2017, the diocese created a new deanery called Bergensdalen prosti to help relieve

1584-602: The parishes in the municipalities of Aurland, Luster, Lærdal, Sogndal, Vik, and Årdal. The deanery is headquartered at Stedje Church in the village of Sogndalsfjøra in Sogndal Municipality . The old Sogn prosti was divided in 1819 into Ytre Sogn prosti (outer Sogn) and Indre Sogn prosti (inner Sogn). Indre Sogn prosti was based at Stedje Church and the Ytre Sogn prosti was based at Lavik Church in Høyanger . In 2013,

1632-475: The previous 10-year period. The Lærdal river valley is long, running from Hemsedal ( Høgeloft mountain) and the Filefjell mountains in the east to the Sognefjorden in the west. About half of the municipal residents live in the main village of Lærdalsøyri ; the rest in the small villages in the surrounding valleys such as Borgund , Ljøsne, Tønjum , Erdal, Vindedalen, Frønningen , and Strendene. The Old Lærdalsøyri village has 161 protected buildings. Some of

1680-409: The river name is unknown. The last element is dalr which means " valley " or "dale". The coat of arms was granted on 18 December 1987. The official blazon is " Gules , two dragon heads bendwise Or " ( Norwegian : På raud grunn to gull drakehovud i skrå rekkje ). This means the arms have a red field (background) and the charge is two dragon heads aligned diagonally. The charge has

1728-545: 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

1776-493: The south-central part of the city of Bergen . The deanery is headquartered at Storetveit Church in the Fjøsanger area of Bergen . This deanery was created on 1 October 2017 when parts of the Bergen domprosti and Fana prosti were split off to create this new deanery. This deanery ( Norwegian : prosti ) covers the southern part of the city of Bergen and the neighboring municipalities of Bjørnafjorden and Austevoll in

1824-675: The southwestern part of the diocese. It includes the parishes in the municipalities of Bømlo, Etne, Fitjar, Kvinnherad, Stord, Sveio, and Tysnes. The deanery is headquartered at Stord Church in the town of Leirvik in Stord Municipality . The original Søndhordland prosti was established in medieval times. Sometime after the Reformation in Norway , the parish was divided into Nordre Søndhordland prosti (the modern municipalities of Kvinnherad, Stord, Fitjar, and Tysnes) and Søndre Søndhordland prosti (the modern municipalities of Etne, Sveio, and Bømlo). A royal resolution on 19 May 1922 changed

1872-434: The sub-parishes ( sokn ) of Borgund , Tønjum , Hauge, and Aardal . In 1863, the northeastern sub-parish of Aardal (population: 1,791) was separated from Lærdal to form a separate municipality. In 1864, the eastern sub-parish of Borgund (population: 963) was separated from Lærdal to form its own municipality. This left Lærdal with 2,777 residents. During the 1960s, there were many municipal mergers across Norway due to

1920-458: The water in the fjord keeps the winters from getting too cold. The local Western Norway Regional Health Authority hospital provides medical care for Lærdal itself and seven of the surrounding municipalities. The hospital, together with Opplysningen 1881 (directory assistance company), Østfold Energiproduksjon A/S and Norsk Hydro Aluminium Production Facilities in Årdal , are the major employers in Lærdal. The local government and health authority

1968-488: The west-central part of the county. The deanery is headquartered at Fana Church in the borough of Fana in the city of Bergen . The deanery was established in 1990 when it was split off from the old Midhordland prosti . In 2013, the old Laksevåg prosti was split up and the Fyllingsdalen and Sælen parishes were transferred to Fana prosti. In 2014, the old Midhordland prosti was dissolved and split up. The parishes in

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2016-413: The work in the large deaneries in the city of Bergen. This arch-deanery ( Norwegian : domprosti ) covers the central part of the city of Bergen . The deanery is headquartered at the Bergen Cathedral in the city of Bergen in Bergen Municipality . The Bergen domprosti has been in operation for a long time. In 1990, the large Bergen domprosti was split into four deaneries: Arna og Åsane prosti in

2064-617: The work of the Schei Committee . On 1 January 1964, Lærdal (population: 1,755) was merged with the municipality of Borgund (population: 492) and the Muggeteigen, Luggenes, and Bergmål farms (population: 11) along the Sognefjorden from the municipality of Årdal . After the merger, Lærdal had a total of 2,258. On 1 January 1992, the Frønningen area (population: 32) of Leikanger Municipality

2112-516: Was completed in 2000. The River Lærdalselvi  [ no ] was traditionally one of the most exclusive salmon and sea trout rivers in Norway . Known by the Norwegian King Harald ;V as his second Queen, the river has established Lærdal as one of the meccas of salmon and sea trout fly fishing , among others for the unusual fact that the river offers daylight fishing and dry fly fishing for sea trout. The salmon population

2160-419: Was dissolved. On 1 October 2017, the parishes in the municipality of Fusa were transferred from this deanery to the neighboring Fana prosti . This deanery ( Norwegian : prosti ) covers the two island municipalities of Askøy and Øygarden in the west-central part of the diocese. The deanery is headquartered at Fjell Church in the village of Straume in Øygarden Municipality . Vesthordland prosti

2208-426: Was drastically depleted after an infestation with the salmon parasite Gyrodactylus salaris in the fall of 1996. After several treatments with aluminium sulfate , there are still problems with the parasite. In fall 2007, a smolt was again found infected by the parasite, and new treatments started in late March 2008. Because of this parasite, the river was closed to angling for the 2008 season. The river has formed

2256-454: Was established on 15 October 1999 when the large Midhordland prosti was divided by removing the western island region and making it a new deanery. The new Vesthordland prosti received the parishes of Askøy, Fjell, Sund, and Øygarden. The parishes in Austevoll, Os, Fusa, Kvam, and Samnanger remained in Midhordland prosti . This deanery ( Norwegian : prosti ) covers several municipalities in

2304-413: Was transferred to Lærdal municipality. On 1 January 2020, the municipality became part of the newly created Vestland county after Sogn og Fjordane and Hordaland counties were merged. The municipality (originally the parish ) is named after the old village of Lærdal ( Old Norse : Lærardalr ). The first element is the genitive case of the old name of the local river Lærr . The meaning of

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