Stensele

Place in Lapland, Sweden
65°03′59″N 17°09′21″E / 65.06639°N 17.15583°E / 65.06639; 17.15583CountrySwedenProvinceLaplandCountyVästerbotten CountyMunicipalityStoruman MunicipalityArea • 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)

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.

Climate

Climate data for Stensele, 1961–1990
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °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)
Mean daily minimum °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. ^ a b c "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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