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28-469: The 1,141-square-kilometre (441 sq mi) municipality is the 95th largest by area out of the 356 municipalities in Norway. Nord-Fron is the 169th most populous municipality in Norway, with a population of 5,589. The municipality's population density is 5.1 inhabitants per square kilometre (13/sq mi), and its population has decreased by 4.1% over the previous 10-year period. The prestegjeld of Fron

56-421: 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. Prillar-Guri Prillar-Guri or Prillarguri is a legendary figure who according to oral tradition

84-499: 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 the science for policy support to

112-450: 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 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

140-499: 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) is taken into account, then human population density

168-676: Is located in the Sikkilsdalen valley in Nord-Fron. It is used as a royal residence by the Norwegian royal family for hunting trips and during the Easter and winter holidays . The rock carvings at Eidefoss are located on the east side of the river south of the white water. Nord-Fron has sister city agreements with the following places: Population density Population density (in agriculture : standing stock or plant density )

196-402: 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. A vote of the municipal council indirectly elects the mayor . The municipality

224-511: Is the legendary home of Per Gynt . Per was made famous by Peter Asbjørnsen 's folk tales and Henrik Ibsen 's play Peer Gynt . The body of Captain Sinclair is buried in Kvam . The small Kvam Church , built in 1775, was burned down during the occupation of Norway by Nazi Germany during World War II . It was rebuilt after the war. Nord-Fron is bordered to the northwest by Sel Municipality , to

252-604: Is under the jurisdiction of the Vestre Innlandet District Court and the Eidsivating Court of Appeal . The municipal council (Kommunestyre) of Nord-Fron is made up of 25 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 of Nord-Fron (incomplete list): The Royal Mountain Chalet, Prinsehytta ,

280-631: 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 a high urbanization level, with an economically specialized city population drawing also on rural resources outside

308-565: The Schei Committee . On 1 January 1965, the Sjoa area (population: 413) was transferred from Nord-Fron to the neighboring Sel Municipality . Then, on 1 January 1966, Nord-Fron Municipality (population: 5,758) and Sør-Fron Municipality (population: 3,648) were merged to form a new Fron Municipality (with similar borders to the old Fron municipality that existed from 1838 to 1851 minus the Sjoa area which

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336-418: The charge is a Dole Gudbrandsdal horse rearing up on its hind legs. The horse 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 Fron area has a long-standing tradition in horse breeding and is one of the main centres of horse breeding in Norway. Historically, the old Fron municipality used unofficial arms with a horse on it. After Fron

364-988: 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 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

392-607: The area. Hence a peasant militia force of around 500 decided to ambush the Scottish force ( Skottetoget ) at Kringen (the narrowest part of the valley). The terrain chosen by the Norwegians made ambush very effective. The Scottish force were soundly beaten in a manner that took the character of a massacre. The fact that about half the Scots were executed by the Norwegian peasants the day after

420-422: The battle took place can be a reason why the tradition tries to "smooth over" the grim events. A reason for this reaction may have been rumours of the looting and harrowing done by the Scottish mercenaries during their trip from Romsdalen . Another reason is that the municipalities in the area did not have any capacity to harbour prisoners of war , and the fear of more looting from escaped mercenaries can have given

448-547: 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)

476-554: The east and south by Sør-Fron Municipality , in the south by Øystre Slidre Municipality , and to the southwest by Vågå Municipality . The municipality stretches from the Rondane mountains in the north to the Jotunheimen mountains in the southwest. There are two main population centres in Nord-Fron: the town of Vinstra in the central part of the municipality and the village of Kvam in

504-717: The farmers just reason to kill the soldiers on the spot. Eighteen Scotsmen were sent to trial in Denmark , among them Lieutenant Colonel Alexander Ramsay. Some of those were eventually sent home to Scotland. The Norwegian victory over the Scots is celebrated in Otta and Dovre to this day. The story of Pillarguri has been popularized in poems and songs, including a traditional song from the area. Pillarguri first appears in written form in Sagn, samlede i Gudbrandsdalen om Slaget ved Kringen, 26de August 1612 written during 1838 by Hans Peter Schnitler Krag ,

532-503: The minister in Vågå . Prillarguri became more commonly known in the 1880s from a novel by the popular Norwegian author Rudolf Muus . Pillarguri appeared as well in poetry by Edvard Storm , Henrik Wergeland , and Gerhard Schöning . Her name was also remembered in a number of Hardanger fiddle dance tunes, mostly in old tunings. The fact that the fiddle tunes in question seem to be fairly old, most of them not younger than 1750, should strengthen

560-428: The name of the municipality was spelled Nordre Fron . On 3 November 1917, a royal resolution changed the spelling of the name of the municipality to Nord-Fron , using an alternate word for "north". The coat of arms was granted on 18 July 1980. The official blazon is " Gules , a horse forcené Or " ( Norwegian : På raud botn ein oppreist gull hest ). This means the arms have a red field (background), and

588-579: The north. Kvam is located at the northern end of the Peer Gynt Road, which passes through high roads with excellent views of the Jotunheimen, Dovrefjell , and Rondane mountain. Lakes in the area include Feforvatnet , Olstappen , Øyangen , and Sandvatnet/Kaldfjorden/Øyvatnet . Mountains in the region include Gravdalsknappen , Heimdalshøe , Hornflågene , Ingulssjøhøi , Saukampen , Sikkilsdalshøa , Styggehøe , and Smiubelgen . Nord-Fron Municipality

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616-443: 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 is calculated for a county , city , country , another territory or the entire world . The world's population

644-411: The theory of existence prior to the romantic nationalist era in Norway. A statue depicting Pillarguri is located in the community of Otta, Norway . The Pillarguri prize ( Pillarguriprisen ) is awarded in conjunction with the annual Pillarguri Festival at Otta. She was also reproduced on a memorial erected in 1912 in connection with the 300-year anniversary of the battle. Pillar-guri is also depicted on

672-720: Was a woman from Sel , Norway who played a key role in the Battle of Kringen ( Slaget ved Kringen ) in August 1612. Sweden and Denmark-Norway were actively engaged in the Kalmar War . Nearly three hundred conscripts from the Gudbrand Valley had been massacred at Nya Lödöse by the Swedes. In July the Mönnichhoven's march ( Mönnichhoven-marsjen ) across Norway through Stjørdalen had ravaged

700-428: Was built there. The first element is nord which means "northern". The last element is uncertain, but it may come from the word frón , which means "earth" or "land". Thus the name of the municipality is "(the) northern (part of) Fron" (since the parish of Fron was divided in 1851 into a "north" and a "south" part). Historically, it was called Nordre Fron , using another word that also means "north". Historically,

728-567: Was divided into Nord- and Sør-Fron in 1977, Nord-Fron chose these arms. Hallvard Trætteberg designed the arms. The municipal flag has the same design as the coat of arms. The Church of Norway has four parishes ( sokn ) within the municipality of Nord-Fron. It is part of the Nord-Gudbrandsdal prosti ( deanery ) in the Diocese of Hamar . The Nord-Hoge farm in the Sødorp parish of Nord-Fron

756-404: Was established as a civil municipality on 1 January 1838 when the new formannskapsdistrikt law was enacted. On 1 January 1851, the municipality was divided in two. The northwest portion became Nord-Fron Municipality (population: 4,685), and the southeast portion became Sør-Fron Municipality (population: 3,421). During the 1960s, there were many municipal mergers across Norway due to the work of

784-419: Was then part of Sel). This merger was not well-liked among the residents of the new municipality. On 1 January 1977, the merger was reversed. Nord-Fron Municipality (population: 6,131) and Sør-Fron Municipality (population: 3,509) were recreated using their old borders from 1965. The municipality (originally the parish ) is named after the old Fron farm ( Old Norse : Frón ) since the first Fron Church

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