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Vinje Bø i Vesterålen
Village
Bø i Vesterålen is located in NordlandBø i VesterålenBø i VesterålenShow map of NordlandBø i Vesterålen is located in NorwayBø i VesterålenBø i VesterålenShow map of Norway
Coordinates: 68°37′15″N 14°26′48″E / 68.6208°N 14.4467°E / 68.6208; 14.4467
CountryNorway
RegionNorthern Norway
CountyNordland
DistrictVesterålen
MunicipalityBø Municipality
Area
 • Total0.8 km (0.3 sq mi)
Elevation7 m (23 ft)
Population
 • Total589
 • Density736/km (1,910/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code8470 Bø i Vesterålen

or Vinje is a village in Bø Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The village is located on the southwest shore of the large island of Langøya, looking out towards the small island of Litløya. Norwegian County Road 820 runs through the village. Bø Church stands just east of the village.

The urban area of "Bø" is actually a name used by Statistics Norway to refer to the three smaller villages of Vinje, Steine, and Skagan which have grown together due to conurbation and now form one large urban area. The 0.8-square-kilometre (200-acre) village has a population (2023) of 589 and a population density of 736 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,910/sq mi).

Climate

Bø has a subpolar oceanic climate (Köppen Cfc), and is close to a temperate oceanic climate. Bø is the northernmost location in the world with all monthly means above 0 °C (32 °F). The current weather station is on the south coast of the island. An earlier weather station was located more inland on the island in a flat marshy area, and had recorded up to 30 °C (86 °F) in July and down to −20 °C (−4 °F) in February.

Climate data for Bø i Vesterålen 1991–2020 (8 m, extremes 2003–2023)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 9
(48)
8
(46)
10
(50)
17.2
(63.0)
22.4
(72.3)
27.6
(81.7)
28.8
(83.8)
28.4
(83.1)
20.6
(69.1)
16.6
(61.9)
13
(55)
9.5
(49.1)
28.8
(83.8)
Daily mean °C (°F) 0.8
(33.4)
0.1
(32.2)
0.7
(33.3)
3
(37)
6.5
(43.7)
9.8
(49.6)
12.5
(54.5)
12.3
(54.1)
9.7
(49.5)
5.8
(42.4)
3.5
(38.3)
1.8
(35.2)
5.5
(41.9)
Record low °C (°F) −11.4
(11.5)
−11.6
(11.1)
−9.8
(14.4)
−6.4
(20.5)
−2.7
(27.1)
0.9
(33.6)
4.7
(40.5)
2.8
(37.0)
0.7
(33.3)
−4.3
(24.3)
−7.7
(18.1)
−9.2
(15.4)
−11.6
(11.1)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 83
(3.3)
71
(2.8)
73
(2.9)
53
(2.1)
47
(1.9)
41
(1.6)
49
(1.9)
57
(2.2)
84
(3.3)
99
(3.9)
96
(3.8)
99
(3.9)
852
(33.6)
Source: Norwegian Meteorological Institute
Climate data for Bø i Vesterålen 1961–1990
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 0.8
(33.4)
0.6
(33.1)
1.6
(34.9)
4.2
(39.6)
9.2
(48.6)
12.7
(54.9)
15.2
(59.4)
14.7
(58.5)
10.8
(51.4)
6.9
(44.4)
3.4
(38.1)
1.5
(34.7)
6.8
(44.2)
Daily mean °C (°F) −1.4
(29.5)
−1.5
(29.3)
−0.6
(30.9)
1.9
(35.4)
6.4
(43.5)
9.7
(49.5)
12.1
(53.8)
11.9
(53.4)
8.3
(46.9)
4.8
(40.6)
1.4
(34.5)
−0.8
(30.6)
4.4
(39.9)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −4.6
(23.7)
−4.7
(23.5)
−3.6
(25.5)
−0.9
(30.4)
3.0
(37.4)
6.6
(43.9)
8.9
(48.0)
8.5
(47.3)
5.5
(41.9)
2.2
(36.0)
−1.4
(29.5)
−3.8
(25.2)
1.3
(34.3)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 88
(3.5)
81
(3.2)
70
(2.8)
63
(2.5)
48
(1.9)
56
(2.2)
73
(2.9)
74
(2.9)
110
(4.3)
144
(5.7)
103
(4.1)
107
(4.2)
1,017
(40.0)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 15.4 13.8 13.2 12.7 10.3 10.5 12.7 11.6 16.5 18.8 17.2 17.8 170.3
Source: Norwegian Meteorological Institute

References

  1. ^ Statistisk sentralbyrå (2023-12-23). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
  2. "Bø, Bø (Nordland)". yr.no. Retrieved 2018-12-29.
  3. "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 2024-08-15.
  4. ^ Thorsnæs, Geir, ed. (2016-08-16). "Bø – tettsted i Nordland". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2018-12-29.
  5. "eKlima". Archived from the original on 28 January 2021. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
  6. "eKlima Web Portal". Norwegian Meteorological Institute. Archived from the original on 2004-06-14.


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