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Place in Lapland, Sweden
Klimpfjäll Klimhpe el. Klimhpese
2010 view of Klimpfjäll from Autjoklimpen2010 view of Klimpfjäll from Autjoklimpen
Klimpfjäll is located in VästerbottenKlimpfjällKlimpfjällShow map of VästerbottenKlimpfjäll is located in SwedenKlimpfjällKlimpfjällShow map of Sweden
Coordinates: 65°4′N 14°46′E / 65.067°N 14.767°E / 65.067; 14.767
CountrySweden
ProvinceLapland
CountyVästerbotten County
MunicipalityVilhelmina Municipality
Area
 • Total049 km (19 sq mi)
Population
 • Total132
 • Density271/km (700/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)

Klimpfjäll (Southern Sami language: Klimhpe el. Klimhpese) is a village located in Vilhelmina Municipality, Västerbotten County, Sweden, about 20 km from the border to Norway and 120 km from Vilhelmina. Until the end of the 1980s, the village was a mining community and the population was well above 500. Following the closing of the mining, it declined to about 100 inhabitants in 2013.

In the village there are several small companies focusing on tourism. During the wintertime many choose to visit Klimpfjäll for snowmobiling, snowboarding, skiing and ice fishing. There is a slalom slope located in the village with various levels of difficulty on the slopes, one for smaller kids and an additional 13 slopes for the more experienced skier.

The village has a hotel and one shop besides from the slalom slope. There are various tracks for snow mobilers and in the summer multiple mountains to climb.

Climate

Climate data for Klimpfjäll 1991-2020 normals (594m)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) −4.7
(23.5)
−4.8
(23.4)
−1.5
(29.3)
3.1
(37.6)
8.5
(47.3)
13.9
(57.0)
17.1
(62.8)
15.3
(59.5)
10.1
(50.2)
3.5
(38.3)
−1.3
(29.7)
−3.5
(25.7)
4.6
(40.4)
Daily mean °C (°F) −8.4
(16.9)
−8.8
(16.2)
−6.0
(21.2)
−1.6
(29.1)
3.4
(38.1)
8.5
(47.3)
11.7
(53.1)
10.3
(50.5)
5.9
(42.6)
0.3
(32.5)
−4.4
(24.1)
−6.9
(19.6)
0.3
(32.6)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −12.4
(9.7)
−12.9
(8.8)
−10.2
(13.6)
−5.1
(22.8)
0.0
(32.0)
4.7
(40.5)
7.9
(46.2)
6.9
(44.4)
3.4
(38.1)
−1.5
(29.3)
−7.0
(19.4)
−10.4
(13.3)
−3.1
(26.5)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 69.1
(2.72)
58.1
(2.29)
50.9
(2.00)
33.1
(1.30)
33.7
(1.33)
51.9
(2.04)
74.2
(2.92)
69.8
(2.75)
62.9
(2.48)
57.8
(2.28)
58.5
(2.30)
71.0
(2.80)
691
(27.21)
Source: NOAA

References

  1. ^ "Småorternas landareal, folkmängd och invånare per km 2000 och 2005" (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. Archived from the original on 4 February 2012. Retrieved 14 April 2012.
  2. "NOAA / WMO averages 1991-2020 Klimpfjäll". SMHI / NOAA. Retrieved 25 August 2023.

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