Stensele

Stensele (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈstěːnsɛlɛ])[2] is a locality situated in Storuman Municipality, Västerbotten County, Sweden with 546 inhabitants in 2010.[1] It lies not far from the municipal seat of Storuman itself. The town boasts Sweden's largest wooden church.

Stensele
Stensele Church
Stensele Church
Stensele is located in Västerbotten
Stensele
Stensele
Stensele is located in Sweden
Stensele
Stensele
Coordinates: 65°05′N 17°10′E
CountrySweden
ProvinceLapland
CountyVästerbotten County
MunicipalityStoruman Municipality
Area
  Total1.25 km2 (0.48 sq mi)
Population
 (31 December 2010)[1]
  Total546
  Density437/km2 (1,130/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)

Climate

Climate data for Stensele, 1961–1990
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) −8.7
(16.3)
−6.3
(20.7)
−1.0
(30.2)
4.0
(39.2)
11.1
(52.0)
16.9
(62.4)
18.3
(64.9)
16.2
(61.2)
10.6
(51.1)
4.7
(40.5)
−2.6
(27.3)
−6.5
(20.3)
4.7
(40.5)
Daily mean °C (°F) −12.8
(9.0)
−10.7
(12.7)
−5.9
(21.4)
−0.3
(31.5)
6.2
(43.2)
11.8
(53.2)
13.5
(56.3)
11.6
(52.9)
6.8
(44.2)
1.7
(35.1)
−5.6
(21.9)
−10.4
(13.3)
0.5
(32.9)
Average low °C (°F) −17.4
(0.7)
−15.7
(3.7)
−11.2
(11.8)
−4.9
(23.2)
1.0
(33.8)
6.6
(43.9)
8.6
(47.5)
7.0
(44.6)
3.0
(37.4)
−1.3
(29.7)
−9.1
(15.6)
−14.8
(5.4)
−4.0
(24.8)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 34
(1.3)
25
(1.0)
28
(1.1)
26
(1.0)
36
(1.4)
54
(2.1)
88
(3.5)
65
(2.6)
55
(2.2)
42
(1.7)
41
(1.6)
35
(1.4)
529
(20.9)
Source: Hong Kong Observatory.[3]

References

  1. "Tätorternas landareal, folkmängd och invånare per km2 2005 och 2010" (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. 14 December 2011. Archived from the original on 27 January 2012. Retrieved 10 January 2012.
  2. Jöran Sahlgren; Gösta Bergman (1979). Svenska ortnamn med uttalsuppgifter (in Swedish). p. 22.
  3. Climatological Information for Stensele, Sweden

See also

  • Blue Highway, a tourist route (Norway - Sweden - Finland - Russia)



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