Bismo

Bismo is a town in and the administrative centre of Skjåk municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. The village is located along the river Otta in the Ottadalen valley, about 40 kilometres (25 mi) east of Grotli and about 17 kilometres (11 mi) west of Fossbergom.^[3]

Bismo
Village
View of the village
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Coordinates: 61.88406°N 8.26665°E / 61.88406; 8.26665
Country	Norway
Region	Eastern Norway
County	Innlandet
District	Gudbrandsdalen
Municipality	Skjåk Municipality
Area [1]
• Total	1.2 km2 (0.5 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	400 m (1,300 ft)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Total	634
• Density	526/km2 (1,360/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code	2690 Skjåk

The 1.2-square-kilometre (300-acre) village has a population (2021) of 634 and a population density of 526 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,360/sq mi).^[1]

The Norwegian National Road 15 runs through the village. The lake Aursjoen lies on the mountain plateau just north of the village and the mountain Tverrfjellet lies just south of the village. Skjåk Church lies just east of the village.^[3]

Climate

Data for nearby Bråtå weather station. Bismo has a dry summer subarctic climate (Dsc). Spring and early summer are the driest time of year and fall and winter are the wettest. The coldest month, January, averages −8.8 °C (16.2 °F) while the warmest month, July, averages 11.7 °C (53.1 °F).

Climate data for Bråtå 1961-1990, extremes 1968-2010
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Record high °C (°F)	8.2 (46.8)	7.7 (45.9)	10.0 (50.0)	15.5 (59.9)	21.6 (70.9)	27.0 (80.6)	27.0 (80.6)	27.0 (80.6)	23.2 (73.8)	17.4 (63.3)	10.0 (50.0)	7.3 (45.1)	27.0 (80.6)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	−5.7 (21.7)	−4.0 (24.8)	−0.1 (31.8)	3.7 (38.7)	10.1 (50.2)	14.8 (58.6)	16.3 (61.3)	15.4 (59.7)	10.0 (50.0)	4.9 (40.8)	−1.2 (29.8)	−3.7 (25.3)	5.0 (41.1)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	−11.8 (10.8)	−11.1 (12.0)	−7.7 (18.1)	−4.1 (24.6)	1.5 (34.7)	5.5 (41.9)	7.1 (44.8)	6.7 (44.1)	3.0 (37.4)	−0.6 (30.9)	−6.7 (19.9)	−9.9 (14.2)	−2.3 (27.8)
Record low °C (°F)	−35.0 (−31.0)	−28.0 (−18.4)	−23.5 (−10.3)	−17.8 (0.0)	−11.0 (12.2)	−2.6 (27.3)	−4.6 (23.7)	−1.6 (29.1)	−8.7 (16.3)	−16.0 (3.2)	−24.0 (−11.2)	−35.8 (−32.4)	−35.8 (−32.4)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	62 (2.4)	37 (1.5)	43 (1.7)	15 (0.6)	21 (0.8)	33 (1.3)	43 (1.7)	45 (1.8)	55 (2.2)	62 (2.4)	61 (2.4)	71 (2.8)	548 (21.6)
Average precipitation days	10.6	7.3	7.6	3.5	5.0	7.2	8.7	8.7	10.5	10.6	10.7	11.6	102
Source: Met Norway Eklima

References

1. Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2021). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
2. "Bismo, Skjåk". yr.no. Retrieved 24 April 2022.
3. Thorsnæs, Geir, ed. (29 March 2022). "Bismo". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 24 April 2022.