Fagernes
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  Fagernes Location of the town  Fagernes Fagernes (Norway) | |
| Coordinates:60°59′09″N9°13′56″E/ 60.98586°N 9.23227°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Eastern Norway |
| County | Innlandet |
| District | Valdres |
| Municipality | Nord-Aurdal Municipality |
| Established as | |
| Town(By) | 8 Sept 2007 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2 km2(0.8 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 360 m (1,180 ft) |
| Population (2021)[2] | |
| • Total | 1,951 |
| • Density | 978/km2(2,530/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00(CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00(CEST) |
| Post Code | 2900 Fagernes |
is atowninNord-Aurdal MunicipalityinInnlandetcounty,Norway.The town is theadministrative centreof the municipality as well as the largest urban/commercial centre for theValdresregion. It is located just northwest of the village ofLeiraand about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) south of the village ofSkrautvål.The 2-square-kilometre (490-acre) town has a population (2021) of 1,951 and apopulation densityof 978 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,530/sq mi).[2][4]
Fagernes lies approximately 3 hours northwest of the capital city ofOslo,and is an important destination fortourism in Norway,due to good transportation connections and the nature in the surrounding Valdres valley, including the mountain areas such asJotunheimenandSpåtind.TheEuropean route E16highway runs through the town. TheStrondafjordenlake lies on the south side of the town.Tingnes Churchis located in the town.[4]Russian–Norwegian singerErika Lundmoenwas born in Fegernes.
History
[edit]On 14 June 2007 themunicipal councilof Nord-Aurdal decided to bestowtown statuson the large village of Fagernes. The decision came into force on 8 September 2007, when Fagernes celebrated the 150th anniversary of its establishment as a village.[5][4]
Name
[edit]Fagernesis a compound word made up offagerwhich means "fair" or "beautiful" andneswhich means "headland".
Climate
[edit]Fagernes has aboreal climate(subarctic), close to ahumid continental climate.February–April is the driest season, while summer is the wettest. The all-time low −36.4 °C (−33.5 °F) was recorded January 1987, and the all-time high 32.3 °C (90.1 °F) was recorded in both July 2014 and August 1982. The average date for first overnight freeze (below 0 °C (32 °F)) in autumn is 25 September (1981-2010 average).[6]
| Climate data for Fagernes inNord-Aurdal,Valdres1991-2020 (358 m, extremes 1982-2020) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 11.6 (52.9) |
12.2 (54.0) |
15.2 (59.4) |
21.5 (70.7) |
27.5 (81.5) |
31.3 (88.3) |
32.3 (90.1) |
32.3 (90.1) |
26.3 (79.3) |
21.7 (71.1) |
14.9 (58.8) |
11.3 (52.3) |
32.3 (90.1) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −3.9 (25.0) |
−1.9 (28.6) |
3.3 (37.9) |
8.8 (47.8) |
14.3 (57.7) |
18.6 (65.5) |
21.2 (70.2) |
19.4 (66.9) |
14.4 (57.9) |
7 (45) |
0.9 (33.6) |
−3.3 (26.1) |
8.2 (46.9) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −7.6 (18.3) |
−6.7 (19.9) |
−2.4 (27.7) |
2.8 (37.0) |
8.1 (46.6) |
12.8 (55.0) |
15.4 (59.7) |
13.8 (56.8) |
9.4 (48.9) |
3.4 (38.1) |
−1.8 (28.8) |
−6.6 (20.1) |
3.4 (38.1) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −11.1 (12.0) |
−10.4 (13.3) |
−6.4 (20.5) |
−1.3 (29.7) |
3 (37) |
7.8 (46.0) |
10.7 (51.3) |
9.7 (49.5) |
6 (43) |
1 (34) |
−4.1 (24.6) |
−9.6 (14.7) |
−0.4 (31.3) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −36.4 (−33.5) |
−34.4 (−29.9) |
−29.5 (−21.1) |
−18.2 (−0.8) |
−4.9 (23.2) |
−1.3 (29.7) |
1.5 (34.7) |
0 (32) |
−4.4 (24.1) |
−13.4 (7.9) |
−23 (−9) |
−27.7 (−17.9) |
−36.4 (−33.5) |
| Averageprecipitationmm (inches) | 44.6 (1.76) |
26.9 (1.06) |
25.1 (0.99) |
27.2 (1.07) |
55.7 (2.19) |
67.2 (2.65) |
87.1 (3.43) |
88.6 (3.49) |
54.6 (2.15) |
52.1 (2.05) |
53.8 (2.12) |
39.9 (1.57) |
622.8 (24.53) |
| Source 1: Norwegian Meteorological Institute[7] | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: NOAA-WMO averages 91-2020 Norway[8] | |||||||||||||
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^In the Norwegian language, the wordbycan be translated as "town" or "city".
- ^abcStatistisk sentralbyrå(1 January 2021)."Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
- ^"Fagernes, Nord-Aurdal".yr.no.Retrieved15 September2022.
- ^abcThorsnæs, Geir, ed. (4 June 2022)."Fagernes".Store norske leksikon(in Norwegian).Kunnskapsforlaget.Retrieved15 September2022.
- ^Kessel, Dag (15 June 2007)."Fagernes blir by".NRK(in Norwegian).Retrieved4 July2007.
- ^"Første frostnatt – Yr".25 September 2013.
- ^"Eklima/met.no".
- ^"NOAA-WMO normals Norway 1991-2020".
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