Norrtälje
| Norrtälje | |
|---|---|
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S/S Norrtelje in the Norrtälje harbour | |
  Norrtälje  Norrtälje | |
| Coordinates: 59°46′N 18°42′E / 59.767°N 18.700°ECoordinates: 59°46′N 18°42′E / 59.767°N 18.700°E | |
| Country | Sweden |
| Province | Uppland |
| County | Stockholm County |
| Municipality | Norrtälje Municipality |
| Area[1] | |
| • Total | 7.54 km2 (2.91 sq mi) |
| Population (31 December 2010)[1] | |
| • Total | 17,275 |
| • Density | 2,292/km2 (5,940/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
Norrtälje is a locality and the seat of Norrtälje Municipality, Stockholm County, Sweden with 17,275 inhabitants in 2010.[1]
History
Norrtälje traces its history to 1219, when the location was first mentioned as Tälje. After some time, the name officially became Norrtälje, to distinguish it from the other Tälje in the province, Södertälje. The city arms were created as an upside down anchor as early as 1622 when the charter was granted.
In 1719, large parts of the central town were burnt down by a Russian army during the Russian Pillage of 1719-1721. The new stone church wasn't finished until 1726, and it was another four years before the city hall was completed.
Norrtälje had a railway station on the narrow gauge Roslagsbanan during 1884-1969. It is now served by SL buses as a part of the system of public transport in Stockholm.
Norrtälje has a first class industrial heritage displayed in the Pythagoras Mechanical Workshop Museum, based in the premises of a former hot bulb engine factory.
Climate
Norrtälje has a humid continental climate with some maritime influence. In comparison to county seat and national capital Stockholm some 70 kilometres (43 mi) to the south, Norrtälje has higher snowfall and cooler temperatures. Summers are highly variable and can be either very warm or quite subdued. The charts are from the 1961-1990 reference data, and in surrounding stations these temperature figures have risen since, which could potentially render Norrtälje leaning more towards a cool maritime climate in latter decades. The official station number assigned to Norrtälje is 8644.[2]
| Climate data for Norrtälje | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | −1 (30) |
−1 (30) |
5 (41) |
9 (48) |
15 (59) |
19 (66) |
21 (70) |
20 (68) |
15 (59) |
10 (50) |
4 (39) |
1 (34) |
9.7 (49.5) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −4 (25) |
−4 (25) |
0.5 (32.9) |
4.5 (40.1) |
10.5 (50.9) |
14 (57) |
16.5 (61.7) |
15.5 (59.9) |
11 (52) |
7 (45) |
2 (36) |
−1.5 (29.3) |
5.9 (42.6) |
| Average low °C (°F) | −7 (19) |
−7 (19) |
−4 (25) |
0 (32) |
6 (43) |
9 (48) |
12 (54) |
11 (52) |
7 (45) |
4 (39) |
0 (32) |
−4 (25) |
2.2 (36) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 51.5 (2.028) |
35.0 (1.378) |
33.7 (1.327) |
36.1 (1.421) |
33.4 (1.315) |
48.1 (1.894) |
77.2 (3.039) |
70.9 (2.791) |
68.7 (2.705) |
56.1 (2.209) |
70.4 (2.772) |
60.7 (2.39) |
637.3 (25.091) |
| Source: SMHI.se[3] | |||||||||||||
Sports
The following sports clubs are located in Norrtälje:
Notable people
- Eddie Läck, goaltender for the Carolina Hurricanes
See also
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Norrtälje. |
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Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Norrtälje. |
References
- 1 2 3 "Tätorternas landareal, folkmängd och invånare per km2 2005 och 2010" (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. 14 December 2011. Archived from the original on 10 January 2012. Retrieved 10 January 2012.
- ↑ "Meteorological station number listing" (PDF) (in Swedish). SMHI. Retrieved 2016-04-14.
- ↑ "Weather Information for Norrtälje 1961-1990" (in Swedish). Swedish Meteorological Institute. Retrieved 1 November 2012.
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