Official Name: | Gäddede |
Pushpin Map: | Sweden Jämtland#Sweden |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Sweden |
Subdivision Type3: | Municipality |
Subdivision Name3: | Strömsund Municipality |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Jämtland County |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Name1: | Jämtland |
Area Footnotes: | [1] |
Area Total Km2: | 1.36 |
Population As Of: | 31 December 2010 |
Population Total: | 401 |
Population Density Km2: | 294 |
Timezone: | CET |
Utc Offset: | +1 |
Timezone Dst: | CEST |
Utc Offset Dst: | +2 |
Coordinates: | 64.5°N 23°W |
Gäddede is a locality in Strömsund Municipality, Jämtland County, Sweden with 401 inhabitants in 2010. It is located in the far north-western corner of the municipality and it is more than 100km (100miles) to the locality of Strömsund by road. Gäddede is located a mere 5km (03miles) from the Norway-Sweden border.
The Swedish weather service (SMHI) operates a weather station in Gäddede.[2] With a normal value of 8C for September,[3] the climate is subarctic (Dfc) with a significant maritime influence from the Gulf Stream. Gäddede is along with Storlien and Riksgränsen one of very few localities in Sweden that lies less than 100km (100miles) from the open North Atlantic sea. As a result, the effects on the local climate is greater than further inland or on the east coast. The maritime air often blocks continental air during summers, causing chilly temperatures. During some winters however, temperatures hover just below freezing when low-pressure systems are strong. Due to winter precipitation being high, Gäddede has a predictable snow cover for several months.
Due to its elevation of, Gäddede is also cooled down compared to what a location near sea level would be. Even so, Gäddede is below the tree line by a sizeable margin.