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26-461: The 1,137-square-kilometre (439 sq mi) municipality is the 96th largest by area out of the 357 municipalities in Norway. Måsøy is the 328th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 1,113. The municipality's population density is 1 inhabitant per square kilometre (2.6/sq mi) and its population has decreased by 10.3% over the previous 10-year period. The municipality includes

52-412: A royal resolution changed the spelling of the name of the municipality to Maasøy . On 21 December 1917, a royal resolution enacted the 1917 Norwegian language reforms . Prior to this change, the name was spelled Maasøy with the digraph " aa ", and after this reform, the name was spelled Måsøy , using the letter å instead. The coat of arms was granted on 7 September 1984. The official blazon

78-400: A subpolar oceanic climate ( Köppen climate classification : Cfc ), due to the relatively mild winter, but also due to the precipitation pattern with drier summer and wetter winter, which is opposite of the subarctic climate. Fruholmen was earlier a tundra climate , and is close to tundra with 1991-2020 normals. As the weather station is located at an exposed lighthouse, the inhabited areas of

104-569: 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

130-538: 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

156-458: 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. Or (heraldry) In heraldry , or (/ɔːʁ/; French for " gold ") is the tincture of gold and, together with argent (silver), belongs to

182-403: Is " Gules , a gaff bendwise Or " ( Norwegian : I rødt en gull klepp skrått oppad ). This means the arms have a red field (background) and the charge is a fishing gaff . The gaff has a tincture of Or which means it is commonly colored yellow, but if it is made out of metal, then gold is used. A gaff is a stick with a metal hook or a barbed spear (historically it was made of bone). It

208-566: 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)

234-539: Is located on the northern coast of western Finnmark , comprising parts of the mainland (located on the Porsanger Peninsula ) and many islands of various sizes. The main islands include Måsøya , Hjelmsøya , Havøya , Ingøya , and Rolvsøya . Most people live in the village of Havøysund, but there are also small hamlets spread around the islands and in the fjord areas, notably Snefjord , Slåtten , Ingøy , Gunnarnes , and Måsøy . The large lake Havvatnet lies in

260-588: 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

286-409: 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 is indirectly elected by a vote of the municipal council. The municipality

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312-518: 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

338-546: Is under the jurisdiction of the Vestre Finnmark District Court and the Hålogaland Court of Appeal . The municipal council (Kommunestyre) of Måsøy is made up of 15 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 ( Norwegian : ordfører ) of Måsøy (incomplete list): The municipality

364-539: Is used for pulling large fish onto a boat. These fishing gaffs have been used for many centuries in the municipality. The tool was chosen as a symbol for the importance of fishing to the municipality. The arms were designed by Arvid Sveen. The Church of Norway has one parish ( sokn ) within the municipality of Måsøy. It is part of the Hammerfest prosti ( deanery ) in the Diocese of Nord-Hålogaland . Måsøy Municipality

390-601: The Fruholmen Lighthouse , the northernmost lighthouse in Norway as well as the Havøysund Bridge , the northernmost bridge in the world. The tallest tower in Scandinavia , the 362-meter (1,188 ft) tall Ingøy radio transmitter is located on Ingøya island. The Hurtigruten coastal express boat stops at the village of Havøysund daily. There is also a road connection to Havøysund, albeit often blocked by snow in

416-414: The conjunction "or". However, this incorrect heraldic usage is not met with in standard reference works such as Bernard Burke 's General Armory , 1884 and Debrett's Peerage . Fox-Davies advocated leaving all tinctures uncapitalized. A correctly stated blazon should eliminate any possible confusion between the tincture or and the conjunction "or" (which is rare in blazons in any case), certainly for

442-403: The parish ) is named after the island of Måsøya ( Old Norse : Másøy ) since the first Måsøy Church was built there. The first element is mási , the diminuitive form of the genitive case of the word már which means "little seagull ". The last element is øy which means " island ". Historically, the name of the municiaplity was spelled Maasø or Maasøe . On 3 November 1917,

468-436: The class of light tinctures called "metals". In engravings and line drawings, it is hatched using a field of evenly spaced dots. It is very frequently depicted as yellow , though gold leaf was used in many illuminated manuscripts and more extravagant rolls of arms. The word "gold" is occasionally used in place of "or" in blazon , sometimes to prevent repetition of the word "or" in a blazon, or because this substitution

494-547: 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)

520-476: The island of Magerøya (population: 240) was transferred from Måsøy to the neighboring Nordkapp Municipality . On 1 January 2020, the municipality became part of 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

546-417: The municipality such as Havøysund will be slightly warmer in summer and slightly colder in winter than Fruholmen. 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

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572-416: The northern district (population: 498) was separated to become the new Maasøe Municipality , named after the village on the island of Måsøya where the local Måsøy Church is located. The spelling was later changed to Måsøy. On 1 January 1963, a small area of southern Måsøy, north of Kokelv , (population: 34) was transferred to the neighboring Kvalsund Municipality . On 1 January 1984, the western part of

598-545: 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

624-549: The southern part of the municipality. The highest point in the municipality is the 633.7-metre (2,079 ft) tall mountain Gárdevárri. Lying in the northwest part of the county, Måsøy has a selection of habitats and a varied birdlife. Once again, some of the county's largest seabird colonies can be found in the municipality with the island of Hjelmsøya being one of the more interesting. White-tailed eagles can be seen as well as both Arctic skuas and great skuas . Måsøy has

650-480: The winter at the pass between Snefjord and Bakfjord. Norwegian County Road 889 connects the mainland to Havøysund. Bus services between Havøysund and Olderfjord (bus hub), operates twice a day. The nearest airport is Lakselv Banak Airport . The town of Hammerfest and the vast surrounding "rural district of Hammerfest" was established as the municipality of Hammerfest by og landdistrikt on 1 January 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt law). Soon after (the same year),

676-417: Was in fashion when the blazon was first written down, or when it is preferred by the officer of arms . The use of "gold" for "or" (and "silver" for "argent") was a short-lived fashion amongst certain heraldic writers in the mid-20th century who attempted to "demystify" and popularise the subject of heraldry. "Or" is sometimes spelled with a capital letter (e.g. "Gules, a fess Or") so as not to confuse it with

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