Gladstad

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Gladstad
Gladstad (Norway)
Coordinates: 65°40′38″N11°57′40″E / 65.67722°N 11.96111°E / 65.67722; 11.96111 Coordinates: 65°40′38″N11°57′40″E / 65.67722°N 11.96111°E / 65.67722; 11.96111
Country Norway
Region Northern Norway
County Nordland
District Helgeland
Municipality Vega
Area
[1]
 • Total0.49 km2 (0.19 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
13 m (43 ft)
Population
(2013) [1]
 • Total292
 • Density596/km2 (1,540/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code
8980 Vega

Gladstad is the administrative centre of the municipality of Vega in Nordland county, Norway. It is located in the central part of the island of Vega, about 3.5 kilometres (2.2 mi) southeast of the village of Holand. The 0.49-square-kilometre (120-acre) village has a population (2013) of 292. The population density is 596 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,540/sq mi). [1] [3] Vega Church is located in Gladstad.

An administrative centre is a seat of regional administration or local government, or a county town, or the place where the central administration of a commune is located.

Vega, Norway Municipality in Nordland, Norway

Vega is a municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is part of the Helgeland traditional region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Gladstad. Other villages include Holand and Ylvingen.

Nordland County (fylke) of Norway

Nordland is a county in Norway in the Northern Norway region, bordering Troms in the north, Trøndelag in the south, Norrbotten County in Sweden to the east, Västerbotten County to the southeast, and the Atlantic Ocean to the west. The county was formerly known as Nordlandene amt. The county administration is in Bodø. The remote Arctic island of Jan Mayen has been administered from Nordland since 1995.

Climate

Gladstad is the northernmost city in Europe and the Northern Hemisphere with an oceanic climate (Köppen: Cfb) for the 0 ° C isotherm. Summers are warm and winters are cold though. The city is mild to almost everywhere at the same latitude, even on the coast of Alaska. [4] In addition it has one of the rainiest European coastal climates with almost 2000 mm of annual rainfall and reaching just under 2/3 of rainy days. The diurnal and annual variability of temperature is low but still its summer is hot for latitude and its mild winter. The temperatures during the winter afternoon are above 0 ° C. Cloudy weather is present for much of the year, especially in December. In the sunny months there is only on average 2 to 3 days with the sky completely open receiving sunlight. [5] [6]

Europe Continent in the Northern Hemisphere and mostly in the Eastern Hemisphere

Europe is a continent located entirely in the Northern Hemisphere and mostly in the Eastern Hemisphere. It is bordered by the Arctic Ocean to the north, the Atlantic Ocean to the west and the Mediterranean Sea to the south. It comprises the westernmost part of Eurasia.

Northern Hemisphere half of Earth that is north of the equator

The Northern Hemisphere is the half of Earth that is north of the Equator. For other planets in the Solar System, north is defined as being in the same celestial hemisphere relative to the invariable plane of the solar system as Earth's North Pole.

Oceanic climate a type of climate characterised by cool summers and cool winters

An oceanic climate, also known as a marine or maritime climate, is the Köppen classification of climate typical of west coasts in higher middle latitudes of continents, and generally features mild summers and mild winters, with a relatively narrow annual temperature range and few extremes of temperature, with the exception for transitional areas to continental, subarctic and highland climates. Oceanic climates are defined as having a monthly mean temperature below 22 °C (72 °F) in the warmest month, and above 0 °C (32 °F) in the coldest month.

Climate data for Gladstad
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Average high °F (°C)30.7
(−0.7)		30.6
(−0.8)		33.4
(0.8)		38.8
(3.8)		43.5
(6.4)		50.9
(10.5)		55.2
(12.9)		57.6
(14.2)		50.7
(10.4)		44.4
(6.9)		36.9
(2.7)		33.1
(0.6)		42.2
(5.6)
Average low °F (°C)26.1
(−3.3)		25.9
(−3.4)		28.2
(−2.1)		33.1
(0.6)		37
(2.8)		45
(7)		49.3
(9.6)		52
(11.1)		45.7
(7.6)		40.1
(4.5)		32.9
(0.5)		28.6
(−1.9)		37
(2.8)
Average precipitation inches (mm)7.6
(192)		5.9
(150)		6.6
(167)		5
(126)		3.6
(91)		4.9
(124)		5.2
(132)		5.6
(141)		8.3
(210)		9.3
(237)		6.9
(176)		8.4
(214)		77.3
(1,960)
Average precipitation days19.618.319.217.619.318.518.918.919.820.718.621.4230.8
Source: climate-data.org and MeteoBlue

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2013). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
  2. ↑ "Gladstad" (in Norwegian). yr.no . Retrieved 2011-11-10.
  3. ↑ Store norske leksikon. "Gladstad" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2011-11-10.
  4. ↑ "Updated Köppen-Geiger climate map of the world". people.eng.unimelb.edu.au. Retrieved 2018-12-20.
  5. ↑ "Klima av Gladstad: Temperaturer, klima grafer, klima tabeller for Gladstad - Climate-Data.org". no.climate-data.org. Retrieved 2018-12-20.
  6. ↑ "Klima Gladstad". meteoblue (in German). Retrieved 2018-12-20.


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