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21-457: The 1,346-square-kilometre (520 sq mi) municipality is the 70th largest by area out of the 357 municipalities in Norway. Nærøysund is the 114th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 9,968. The municipality's population density is 7.4 inhabitants per square kilometre (19/sq mi) and its population has increased by 6.2% over the previous 10-year period. The municipality

42-569: 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

63-538: 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

84-621: 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. Inner-Vikna Inner-Vikna is the largest of the three major islands in Nærøysund Municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway . The 99.2-square-kilometre (38.3 sq mi) island

105-556: 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 mayor ( Norwegian : ordfører ) of Nærøysund is the political leader of the municipality and the chairperson of the municipal council. Here is a list of people who have held this position: The municipal council (Kommunestyre) of Nærøysund

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)

147-402: Is close to a humid continental climate. There are two official weather stations recording temperature in the municipality, one at Rørvik Airport at Inner-Vikna island, the other at Nordøyan lighthouse further southwest on a smaller island. Nordøyan is warmer in winter with coldest monthly mean 1.4 °C (34.5 °F), but is cooler in summer compared to Rørvik. The all-time low at Rørvik Airport

168-463: Is located in the western part of the municipality and it includes the town of Rørvik , the administrative centre of Nærøysund Municipality. Norwegian County Road 770 runs across the island, and also passing by Rørvik Airport, Ryum , then it continues over the Nærøysund Bridge and Marøysund Bridge to connect the island to the mainland. The relatively flat and barren island is separated from

189-515: Is made up of 27 representatives that are elected to four year terms. The tables below show the current and historical composition of the council by political party . Nærøysund is named after the Nærøysundet strait between the islands of Inner-Vikna , Marøya, Nærøya and the mainland. This has been an important strait for sea travel along the coast at least since the Viking Age . The western part of

210-412: Is not in the genitive case ). The last element is øy which means " island ". The coat of arms was approved for use starting on 1 January 2020. The blazon is "Argent, two bars wavy intertwined vert and azure" . This means the arms have a field (background) that has a tincture of argent which means it is commonly colored white, but if it is made out of metal, then silver is used. The charge

231-588: 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

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252-518: 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

273-474: Is two intertwined stripes, one green and one blue. The green symbolizes the land and agriculture while the blue symbolizes the sea and fishing industry. Both are intertwined like a rope to symbolize unity and the two old municipalities becoming one. The municipal flag has the same design as the coat of arms. The Church of Norway had two parishes ( sokn ) within Nærøysund Municipality. It is part of

294-514: The Namdal prosti ( deanery ) in the Diocese of Nidaros . Nærøysund 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

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)

336-448: The merger, but Vikna Municipality and Nærøy Municipality agreed to the merger so it was carried out in 2020. The municipality is named after the Nærøysundet strait which is located in the municipality. The strait is named after the nearby island Nærøya ( Old Norse : Njarðøy ). The first element is maybe the stem form of the name of the Norse god Njord (but it is suspicious that it

357-467: The municipality consists of an archipelago with almost 6,000 islands and islets going west into the Norwegian Sea , with many straits between the islands. There are three main islands, Inner-Vikna , Mellom-Vikna and Ytter-Vikna , which all three are connected to the mainland by bridges. The largest town, Rørvik , with the main harbor, is situated on Inner-Vikna facing the mainland. The mainland part of

378-527: The municipality is more rugged, with mountains up to 873 meter ASL, but also of some lowland areas around the town of Kolvereid . The highest point in the municipality is the 873.58-metre (2,866.1 ft) tall mountain Fuglstadfjellet, on the border with Bindal Municipality . Coastal areas in Nærøysund has an oceanic climate (Cfb) as autumn and winter are the wettest seasons, even if the winter temperature

399-545: 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

420-696: Was established on 1 January 2020 when the neighboring Nærøy Municipality and Vikna Municipality were merged. The small Lund area of Nærøy Municipality was not part of the merger, it instead was merged with the large Namsos Municipality to the south on the same date. The merger came about because on 8 June 2017, the Norwegian Parliament, the Storting , voted to merge Leka Municipality , Vikna Municipality , Nærøy Municipality , and Bindal Municipality to form one, large municipality effective 1 January 2020. Leka Municipality and Bindal Municipality both rejected

441-459: Was recorded in January 2010, and the all-time high 32.9 °C (91.2 °F) was recorded July 27, 2019. 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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