Gäddede Explained

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.

Climate

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.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Tätorternas landareal, folkmängd och invånare per km2 2005 och 2010 . 14 December 2011 . . Swedish . https://web.archive.org/web/20120127055525/http://www.scb.se/Statistik/MI/MI0810/2010A01/Tatorternami0810tab1_4.xls . 27 January 2012 . live . 10 January 2012 .
  2. Web site: Ladda ner meteorologiska observationer. SMHI. sv. 17 November 2021.
  3. Web site: Dataserier med normalvärden för perioden 1991-2020. SMHI. sv. 17 November 2021.