Official Name: | Vindeln |
Pushpin Map: | Sweden Västerbotten#Sweden |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Sweden |
Subdivision Type3: | Municipality |
Subdivision Name3: | Vindeln Municipality |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Västerbotten County |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Name1: | Västerbotten |
Area Footnotes: | [1] |
Area Total Km2: | 2.96 |
Population As Of: | 31 December 2010 |
Population Total: | 2,333 |
Population Density Km2: | 788 |
Timezone: | CET |
Utc Offset: | +1 |
Timezone Dst: | CEST |
Utc Offset Dst: | +2 |
Coordinates: | 64.2°N 62°W |
Vindeln (in Swedish pronounced as /ˈvɪ̂nːdɛln/)[2] is a locality and the seat of Vindeln Municipality in Västerbotten County, Sweden with 2,333 inhabitants in 2010.
Vindeln has a subarctic climate that is mildened for its latitude by its proximity to the Gulf Stream airflow. Considering it being inland, winters are more severe than coastal areas such as Umeå and Holmön, but milder than areas at a higher elevation. Summers are short but often warm, with civil twilight lasting all night during a few weeks, contrasted by the vast winter darkness with very short days. Precipitation is moderate but due to the cold winter temperatures there is a sizeable snow cover every year.