Älvsbyn
Place in Norrbotten, Sweden From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Place in Norrbotten, Sweden From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Älvsbyn (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈɛ̌lvsbʏn];[2] translating to "the river village") is a locality and the seat of Älvsbyn Municipality in Norrbotten County, Sweden with 4,967 inhabitants in 2010.[1] It is known as "The Pearl of Norrbotten".
Älvsbyn | |
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![]() 2007 view from Hundberget ("Dog Mountain"). | |
Coordinates: 65°41′N 21°01′E | |
Country | Sweden |
Province | Norrbotten |
County | Norrbotten County |
Municipality | Älvsbyn Municipality |
Area | |
• Total | 6.35 km2 (2.45 sq mi) |
Population (31 December 2010)[1] | |
• Total | 4,967 |
• Density | 782/km2 (2,030/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Website | www.alvsbyn.se |
Älvsbyn has a railway station that is served by trains running between Boden and Stockholm along the Swedish east coast. It has a youth hostel with a small recreational park, including a swimming pool.
Älvsbyn is as its name suggest located right on the Pite River. Being in a relatively deep valley by Swedish standards, the location is prone to temperature inversion. As a result, diurnal temperature variation is usually high and winter nights can be extremely cold and average near the coldest among Swedish municipal seats. Under the Köppen system, Älvsbyn has a subarctic climate with four pronounced seasons. The inland location warms summer up compared to coastal areas nearby, whereas winters are highly variable depending on wind patterns.
Climate data for Älvsbyn (2002–2021 averages, extremes since 1964) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °C (°F) | 9.0 (48.2) |
9.5 (49.1) |
14.4 (57.9) |
21.0 (69.8) |
29.5 (85.1) |
32.2 (90.0) |
32.7 (90.9) |
31.4 (88.5) |
26.4 (79.5) |
21.8 (71.2) |
12.4 (54.3) |
9.2 (48.6) |
32.7 (90.9) |
Mean maximum °C (°F) | 4.1 (39.4) |
5.6 (42.1) |
8.9 (48.0) |
15.5 (59.9) |
24.0 (75.2) |
26.0 (78.8) |
28.0 (82.4) |
26.6 (79.9) |
20.9 (69.6) |
13.5 (56.3) |
7.1 (44.8) |
5.0 (41.0) |
29.3 (84.7) |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −6.9 (19.6) |
−5.1 (22.8) |
1.3 (34.3) |
7.2 (45.0) |
14.0 (57.2) |
18.9 (66.0) |
21.9 (71.4) |
19.5 (67.1) |
13.9 (57.0) |
5.7 (42.3) |
−0.9 (30.4) |
−4.0 (24.8) |
7.1 (44.8) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | −12.4 (9.7) |
−11.2 (11.8) |
−5.2 (22.6) |
1.3 (34.3) |
7.5 (45.5) |
12.6 (54.7) |
15.6 (60.1) |
13.4 (56.1) |
8.5 (47.3) |
1.5 (34.7) |
−4.9 (23.2) |
−8.9 (16.0) |
1.5 (34.7) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −17.9 (−0.2) |
−17.2 (1.0) |
−11.7 (10.9) |
−4.6 (23.7) |
0.9 (33.6) |
6.2 (43.2) |
9.2 (48.6) |
7.3 (45.1) |
3.0 (37.4) |
−2.8 (27.0) |
−8.9 (16.0) |
−13.8 (7.2) |
−4.2 (24.5) |
Mean minimum °C (°F) | −33.4 (−28.1) |
−32.4 (−26.3) |
−28.2 (−18.8) |
−15.6 (3.9) |
−5.7 (21.7) |
−1.2 (29.8) |
2.1 (35.8) |
−0.5 (31.1) |
−5.0 (23.0) |
−15.1 (4.8) |
−22.2 (−8.0) |
−28.8 (−19.8) |
−35.9 (−32.6) |
Record low °C (°F) | −44.5 (−48.1) |
−44.0 (−47.2) |
−34.4 (−29.9) |
−26.1 (−15.0) |
−9.6 (14.7) |
−4.6 (23.7) |
0.0 (32.0) |
−3.6 (25.5) |
−10.2 (13.6) |
−26.3 (−15.3) |
−32.7 (−26.9) |
−39.0 (−38.2) |
−44.5 (−48.1) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 31.8 (1.25) |
23.1 (0.91) |
20.7 (0.81) |
21.0 (0.83) |
37.3 (1.47) |
56.0 (2.20) |
69.5 (2.74) |
67.8 (2.67) |
56.5 (2.22) |
41.9 (1.65) |
35.9 (1.41) |
36.4 (1.43) |
497.9 (19.59) |
Source 1: SMHI Open Data for Älvsbyn, precipitation[3] | |||||||||||||
Source 2: SMHI Open Data for Älvsbyn, temperature[4] |
The following sports clubs are located in Älvsbyn:
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