Gladstad

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.[3] Vega Church is located in Gladstad.

Gladstad
Village
Gladstad
Location in Nordland
Gladstad
Gladstad (Norway)
Coordinates: 65.6768°N 11.9622°E / 65.6768; 11.9622
CountryNorway
RegionNorthern Norway
CountyNordland
DistrictHelgeland
MunicipalityVega
Area
  Total0.48 km2 (0.19 sq mi)
Elevation11 m (36 ft)
Population
 (2018)[1]
  Total319
  Density665/km2 (1,720/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code
8980 Vega

The 0.48-square-kilometre (120-acre) village has a population (2018) of 319 and a population density of 665 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,720/sq mi).[1]

Climate

Gladstad has either a subarctic climate (Köppen climate classification: Dfc) when the 0°C isotherm is used, or a subpolar oceanic climate (Köppen climate classification: Cfc) when the -3°C isotherm is used. Summers are warm and winters are cold though. The village climate is mild compared to almost everywhere else at the same latitude, even on the coast of Alaska.[4] In addition it has one of the rainiest European coastal climates with almost 2,000 millimetres (79 in) 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]

Climate data for Gladstad
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
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)
37.0
(2.8)
45
(7)
49.3
(9.6)
52.0
(11.1)
45.7
(7.6)
40.1
(4.5)
32.9
(0.5)
28.6
(−1.9)
37.0
(2.8)
Average precipitation inches (mm) 7.6
(192)
5.9
(150)
6.6
(167)
5.0
(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 days 19.6 18.3 19.2 17.6 19.3 18.5 18.9 18.9 19.8 20.7 18.6 21.4 230.8
Source: climate-data.org and MeteoBlue

References

  1. Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2018). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
  2. "Gladstad, Vega (Nordland)". yr.no. Retrieved 2019-02-23.
  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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