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33-463: Stordal had relatively good agricultural land, and the main source of income is livestock. Stordal has also been home to furniture production and continues with the industry today. At the time if its dissolution in 2020, the 247-square-kilometre (95 sq mi) municipality is the 306th largest by area out of the 422 municipalities in Norway. Stordal is the 396th most populous municipality in Norway with

66-569: 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

99-538: 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

132-451: 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. Vestnes Vestnes is a municipality in Møre og Romsdal county , Norway . Vestnes

165-447: A population of 972. The municipality's population density is 4 inhabitants per square kilometre (10/sq mi) and its population has decreased by 0.7% over the last decade. Stordal was established as a municipality on 1 January 1892 when it was separated from the large municipality of Stranda (to the southwest). The initial population of the municipality was 850. During the 1960s, there were many municipal mergers across Norway due to

198-561: A red field (background) and the charge is two piles (triangles) extending from the left to the right. The charge 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 arms are designed to symbolize the geography of the municipality: a headland between two fjords —the Tresfjorden and the Tomrefjorden . The arms were designed by Jarle Skuseth. The municipal flag has

231-478: 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 is calculated for a county , city , country , another territory or

264-476: 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 Møre og Romsdal District Court and the Frostating Court of Appeal . The municipal council ( Kommunestyre ) of Vestnes is made up of 23 representatives that are elected to four year terms. The tables below show

297-595: Is now known as Skorradalur in Borgarfjörður , Iceland. 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 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

330-498: Is part of the traditional district of Romsdal . The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Vestnes . Other villages in the municipality include Vikebukt , Vik , Vågstranda , Øverås , Fiksdal , Tomrefjord , and Tresfjord . The area is known for nature and outdoor pursuits, and has a long history in ship building and maritime crafts. The village of Vestnes (Helland) dates back to early medieval times, and has 24-hour ferry and water taxi service with

363-537: Is part of the ship-building industry. Other that shipbuilding, there are several companies in the food, textile and clothing, wood products, furniture, and metal products industries in Vestnes. The newspaper Vestnesavisa is published in Vestnes. The European route E39 highway goes through Vestnes on its way from Sjøholt to Molde . The European route E136 highway goes through Vestnes on its way from Ålesund to Dombås . The two highways intersect and share part of

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396-518: 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

429-494: 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)

462-413: The arms have a blue field (background) and the charge is a pale with dovetailed sides. The charge 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 pale symbolises the forestry and furniture manufacturing in the municipality, which traditionally uses a dovetail system to join two pieces of wood. The same symbol also indicates

495-473: The current and historical composition of the council by political party . The mayors ( Nynorsk : ordførar ) of Vestnes (incomplete list): Vestnes is a relatively good agricultural community with emphasis on livestock and milk production . Vestnes, however, is primarily a manufacturing district. The main industry is the ship-building industry with a number of different companies located in Vestnes. A total of 63% of industry employment (2004) in Vestnes

528-547: 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)

561-448: The east side of the fjord. The municipalities of Ørskog and Vestnes were located to the north of Stordal, Rauma was located to the east, Norddal and Stranda was located to the south, and Sykkylven was located to the west. The municipality was fairly isolated, with only two road connections to the outside world. Norwegian County Road 650 passed through the municipality from north to south, connecting it to Ørskog Municipality to

594-411: The first Vestnes Church was built there. The first element is vestr which means " west ". The last element is nes which means " headland ". Prior to 1889, the name was written Vestnæs . The coat of arms was granted on 11 April 1980. The official blazon is " Gules , two piles issuant from dexter Or " ( Norwegian : I raudt to gull spissar mot venstre ). This means the arms have

627-481: The name of the municipality was spelled Stordalen . On 3 November 1917, a royal resolution changed the spelling of the name of the municipality to Stordal , removing the definite form ending -en . The coat of arms was granted on 30 August 1991 and they were in use until the municipality was dissolved on 1 January 2020. The official blazon is " Azure , a pale dovetailed Or " ( Norwegian : På blå grunn ein gull stolpe laga med duestjertsnitt ). This means

660-430: The new Fjord Municipality . The municipality (originally the parish ) is named after the local Stordalen valley ( Old Norse : Stóladalr ). The first element is the plural genitive case of stóll which means " chair " or " throne ". The may be because two mountains located around the valley have the name Stolen (meaning "the chair"). The last element is dalr which means " valley " or "dale". Historically,

693-604: The north and to Stranda Municipality to the south. Due to the mountainous landscape, the highway goes through the Dyrkorn Tunnel and Stordal Tunnel in the northern part of the municipality. The two tunnels are separated by the small village of Dyrkorn . While it existed, this municipality was responsible for primary education (through 10th grade), outpatient health services , senior citizen services, unemployment , social services , zoning , economic development , and municipal roads . During its existence, this municipality

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726-454: The previous 10-year period. The municipality of Vestnes was established in the fall of 1838 when the western district of the large Veøy Municipality was separated to form its own municipality (see formannskapsdistrikt law). On 1 January 1899, the southern district of the municipality (population: 1,408) was separated from Vestnes to form the new municipality of Sylte . During the 1960s, there were many municipal mergers across Norway due to

759-590: The same design as the coat of arms. The Møre og Romsdal Agricultural Museum ( Landbruksmuseet for Møre og Romsdal ) was established in the municipality at the Gjermundnes Farm in 1979. The Church of Norway has five parishes ( sokn ) within the municipality of Vestnes. It is part of the Indre Romsdal prosti ( deanery ) in the Diocese of Møre . Vestnes is located in an area of great natural splendour on

792-545: 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

825-633: The southern shores of the vast Romsdal Fjord . The Tresfjorden and Tomrefjorden branch off Romsdal Fjord to the south. Vestnes borders Rauma Municipality to the east, as well as Fjord Municipality and Ålesund Municipality to the south. Across the Moldefjorden to the north is Molde Municipality . Vestnes 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

858-469: The strong community feeling in the villages. The arms were designed by Jarle Skuseth. The municipal flag has the same design as the coat of arms. The Church of Norway had one parish with one church, within the municipality of Stordal. There is also the old church, Rosekyrkja , which is now a museum. It was part of the Austre Sunnmøre prosti ( deanery ) in the Diocese of Møre . Stordal municipality

891-441: The town of Molde to the northeast. The ferry takes about 35-minutes each way. The 405-square-kilometre (156 sq mi) municipality is the 239th largest by area out of the 356 municipalities in Norway. Vestnes is the 142nd most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 7,051. The municipality's population density is 17.7 inhabitants per square kilometre (46/sq mi) and its population has increased by 6.4% over

924-519: The work of the Schei Committee . On 1 January 1964, the neighboring municipalities of Vestnes (population: 3,895) and Tresfjord , formerly known as Sylte , (population: 1,319) were merged to form a new, larger municipality called Vestnes. On 1 January 2021, the 53-square-kilometre (20 sq mi) Vågstranda area in the northwestern part of Rauma Municipality was transferred to the neighboring municipality of Vestnes. A Viking barrow burial

957-537: The work of the Schei Committee . On 1 January 1965, the three neighboring municipalities of Ørskog , Skodje , and Stordal were merged into one large Ørskog municipality. Prior to the merger, there were 1,052 inhabitants in Stordal. The merger, however, was short-lived, and on 1 January 1977 it was reversed and the three municipalities were once again separated. On 1 January 2020, the municipalities of Stordal (population: 972) and Norddal (population: 1,670) were merged into

990-564: Was as follows: The mayors of Stordal: (1965–1976: part of Ørskog Municipality ) Some people from Stordal settled in Iceland and used Stordal as their last name. The Stordal family is quite known in Iceland but the siblings Sigurður Kristinn Stórdal and Lovísa Stórdal are the most known well-known Stordals currently alive. They are descendants of Egill "Sterki" Stórdal and Ásgerður "Fagra" Stórdal. Egill and his wife became farmers in Stordal which

1023-491: Was governed by a municipal council of directly elected representatives. The mayor was indirectly elected by a vote of the municipal council. The municipality fell under the Sunnmøre District Court and the Frostating Court of Appeal . The municipal council ( Kommunestyre ) of Stordal is made up of 15 representatives that are elected to four year terms. The party breakdown for the final municipal council

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1056-507: Was located along the inner Storfjorden in Sunnmøre . The majority of the municipality was located east of the fjord, while a small uninhabited mountainous area on the west side of the fjord was also part of Stordal. Ytste Skotet is a preserved historic farm/museum that is located on the steep mountainsides on the west side of the fjord. Most of the municipality surrounded the Stordalen valley on

1089-554: Was uncovered at Villa Farm near Vestnes in 1894. Now in the British Museum 's collection in London, the rich grave finds include a pair of oval brooches and other dress accessories, a comb, remnants of a bucket and a box, a bridle-bit, agricultural tools, a bronze bowl, a whalebone plaque , a weaving batten and a whetstone . The municipality (originally the parish ) is named after the old Vestnes farm ( Old Norse : Vestnes ) since

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