Kolmården

Coordinates: 58°39′55″N 16°27′59″E / 58.6653°N 16.4664°E / 58.6653; 16.4664
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Map of old border forests between Swedes and Geats. Kolmården is red, Tylöskog is green, and Tiveden is blue

Kolmården (pronunciation

Swedes and the land of the Geats
.

History

In early

Swedes in Svealand to the north and the Geats in Götaland
, which caused peaceful and warlike interaction to be conducted by water.

In the Icelandic text

Svíþjóð ok Eystra-Gautland). It also appears as Mirkwood in some editions of Sögubrot,[1] in the legend of Helgi Hundingsbane and probably also in Völundarkviða
.

Geography

The forest is divided between Norrköping Municipality and Nyköping Municipality on either side of the regional border. The Östergötland side has the majority of the population, centred in the village of Krokek. Settlements Strömsfors and Kvarsebo are also included on that side of the border. The Södermanland side has the small settlements of Kila, Stavsjö and Ålberga in Nyköping's Kila district named after river Kilaån that flows through Kolmården towards the Baltic Sea.

Today the forest is traversed by the

railway, the NorrköpingKatrineholm railway, and the E4 highway, all connecting southern Sweden with Stockholm and the Mälaren region. Along the former there is also a Kolmården railway station, at Krokek next to Bråviken
.

Climate

Kolmården has a climate that is a hybrid between maritime and continental with some differences between lower, coastal parts, and the higher forested hills. The Kolmården weather station is located at 159 metres (522 ft) above sea level and therefore has some orographic lift, resulting in increased rainfall for the region. Its position in a hill lowers daytime highs compared to the municipal seat of Norrköping, while lows remain similar to the lower elevation. The elevated nature Kolmården has an effect on rainfall east of it, splitting many fronts in two, creating a micro version of a rain shadow. As a result, the climates right on the coastline of Oxelösund and Nyköping become drier than the waterfront next to the Kolmården hills.

Climate data for Kolmården-Strömsfors (2002–2018 averages, extremes since 2002)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 10.8
(51.4)
12.0
(53.6)
18.2
(64.8)
23.7
(74.7)
28.8
(83.8)
32.4
(90.3)
32.9
(91.2)
32.9
(91.2)
24.4
(75.9)
20.5
(68.9)
13.8
(56.8)
11.9
(53.4)
32.9
(91.2)
Mean maximum °C (°F) 6.1
(43.0)
6.7
(44.1)
12.9
(55.2)
19.1
(66.4)
24.4
(75.9)
28.2
(82.8)
29.4
(84.9)
28.0
(82.4)
22.6
(72.7)
16.0
(60.8)
10.6
(51.1)
7.1
(44.8)
30.3
(86.5)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) −0.4
(31.3)
0.2
(32.4)
4.7
(40.5)
11.0
(51.8)
16.8
(62.2)
20.4
(68.7)
23.2
(73.8)
21.4
(70.5)
16.9
(62.4)
9.7
(49.5)
4.5
(40.1)
1.5
(34.7)
10.8
(51.5)
Daily mean °C (°F) −2.5
(27.5)
−2.2
(28.0)
1.2
(34.2)
6.3
(43.3)
11.7
(53.1)
15.4
(59.7)
18.4
(65.1)
17.0
(62.6)
13.0
(55.4)
6.9
(44.4)
2.6
(36.7)
−0.5
(31.1)
7.3
(45.1)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −4.6
(23.7)
−4.5
(23.9)
−2.3
(27.9)
1.6
(34.9)
6.5
(43.7)
10.4
(50.7)
13.5
(56.3)
12.6
(54.7)
9.0
(48.2)
4.1
(39.4)
0.7
(33.3)
−2.4
(27.7)
3.7
(38.7)
Mean minimum °C (°F) −13.3
(8.1)
−12.3
(9.9)
−8.8
(16.2)
−3.9
(25.0)
0.9
(33.6)
5.1
(41.2)
9.1
(48.4)
7.9
(46.2)
3.1
(37.6)
−2.0
(28.4)
−6.1
(21.0)
−10.1
(13.8)
−15.7
(3.7)
Record low °C (°F) −19.7
(−3.5)
−21.3
(−6.3)
−15.1
(4.8)
−7.4
(18.7)
−2.5
(27.5)
1.5
(34.7)
6.2
(43.2)
4.5
(40.1)
−0.1
(31.8)
−5.1
(22.8)
−13.3
(8.1)
−20.2
(−4.4)
−21.3
(−6.3)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 50.3
(1.98)
41.1
(1.62)
34.3
(1.35)
34.7
(1.37)
47.9
(1.89)
73.7
(2.90)
71.6
(2.82)
85.3
(3.36)
43.1
(1.70)
65.5
(2.58)
62.5
(2.46)
52.6
(2.07)
662.6
(26.1)
Source 1: SMHI Open Data for Kolmården-Strömsfors A, precipitation[2]
Source 2: SMHI Open Data for Kolmården-Strömsfors A, temperature[3]

Kolmården Wildlife Park

The Kolmården Wildlife Park, opened in 1965, overlooks Bråviken bay. This zoo includes the only dolphinarium in Sweden.

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Sögubrot
  2. ^ "Open Data for Kolmården-Strömsfors" (in Swedish). Swedish Meteorological and Hydrological Institute. Retrieved 20 September 2019.
  3. ^ "Open Data for Kolmården-Strömsfors" (in Swedish). Swedish Meteorological and Hydrological Institute. Retrieved 20 September 2019.

External links

Media related to Kolmården at Wikimedia Commons

58°39′55″N 16°27′59″E / 58.6653°N 16.4664°E / 58.6653; 16.4664