Överkalix
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Överkalix (Swedish: [ˈø̂ːvɛrˌkɑːlɪks]; Finnish: Ylikainuu) is a locality and the seat of Överkalix Municipality in Norrbotten County, Sweden with 975 inhabitants in 2010.[1]
Climate
Överkalix has a
North Atlantic air somewhat tempering cold extremes. The climate is quite dry for Scandinavia, with average annual precipitation being at 450 millimetres (18 in).[2]
| Climate data for Överkalix 2002-2016; precipitation 1961-1990; extremes since 1962 | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 9.8 (49.6) |
9.5 (49.1) |
11.8 (53.2) |
17.7 (63.9) |
30.6 (87.1) |
33.8 (92.8) |
32.7 (90.9) |
29.0 (84.2) |
22.8 (73.0) |
16.0 (60.8) |
12.5 (54.5) |
8.2 (46.8) |
33.8 (92.8) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −7.5 (18.5) |
−6.1 (21.0) |
−0.1 (31.8) |
5.9 (42.6) |
13.5 (56.3) |
18.3 (64.9) |
21.7 (71.1) |
19.2 (66.6) |
13.2 (55.8) |
4.6 (40.3) |
−1.6 (29.1) |
−4.4 (24.1) |
6.3 (43.3) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −11.9 (10.6) |
−10.6 (12.9) |
−5.2 (22.6) |
1.2 (34.2) |
7.7 (45.9) |
12.9 (55.2) |
16.3 (61.3) |
14.0 (57.2) |
8.7 (47.7) |
1.3 (34.3) |
−4.8 (23.4) |
−8.5 (16.7) |
1.7 (35.1) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −16.3 (2.7) |
−15.1 (4.8) |
−10.3 (13.5) |
−3.5 (25.7) |
2.0 (35.6) |
7.6 (45.7) |
10.8 (51.4) |
8.8 (47.8) |
4.3 (39.7) |
−1.9 (28.6) |
−8.0 (17.6) |
−12.6 (9.3) |
−2.8 (27.0) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −46.0 (−50.8) |
−40.3 (−40.5) |
−37.9 (−36.2) |
−23.6 (−10.5) |
−9.7 (14.5) |
−5.2 (22.6) |
1.3 (34.3) |
−2.2 (28.0) |
−12.3 (9.9) |
−23.3 (−9.9) |
−34.4 (−29.9) |
−38.7 (−37.7) |
−46.0 (−50.8) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 31.3 (1.23) |
25.5 (1.00) |
26.1 (1.03) |
24.3 (0.96) |
27.4 (1.08) |
35.3 (1.39) |
50.6 (1.99) |
56.4 (2.22) |
49.3 (1.94) |
45.7 (1.80) |
44.1 (1.74) |
33.9 (1.33) |
450.0 (17.72) |
| Source 1: SMHI precipitation average 1961-1990[3] | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: SMHI climate data 2002-2015[4] | |||||||||||||
Överkalix Study
The
probands, 164 men and 139 women, born in 1890, 1905, or 1920, and their 1,818 children and grandchildren. 44 were still alive in 1995 when mortality follow-up stopped. Mortality risk ratios (RR) on children and grandchildren were determined based on available food supply
, as indicated by historical data.
Buildings and structures
- 330 metres tall guyed mast for FM-/TV-broadcasting at 66°18'5" N, 22°51'13" E
In Film
Överkalix was used as location for the Swedish films Frostbite and False Trail.
References
- ^ a b c "Tätorternas landareal, folkmängd och invånare per km2 2005 och 2010" (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. 14 December 2011. Archived from the original on 27 January 2012. Retrieved 10 January 2012.
- ^ "Precipitation averages 1961-1990 (code 17 277)". SMHI. Retrieved 1 May 2015.
- ^ "SMHI precipitation average 1961-1990". Swedish Metereological and Hydrological Institute (Överkalix code 17 277).
- ^ "SMHI climate data 2002-2016". SMHI. March 13, 2017.
External links
Media related to Överkalix at Wikimedia Commons
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