Piteå
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Piteå (Swedish: [ˈpǐːtɛɔ]; Finnish: Piitime) is a locality and the seat of Piteå Municipality in Norrbotten County, Sweden. Piteå is Sweden's 58th largest city, with a population of 23,326.
Geography
Piteå is located at the mouth of the
Piteå's coastal location, with numerous islands and inlets, is one of the reasons it is a popular place for tourism both in summer and winter. It features a beach resort area called Pite Havsbad, around which there is a
Climate
Piteå has a climate that is classified as subarctic climate (Köppen climate classification Dfc), bordering to a humid continental climate (Köppen climate classification Dfb).
The warmest months in Piteå are June, July, and August, with high temperatures of 17 to 30 °C (63 to 86 °F). The coldest are December, January, and February, with low temperatures of −22 to −10 °C (−8 to 14 °F).
| Climate data for Piteå (2002–2022 averages), extremes since 1901 | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 10.3 (50.5) |
10.5 (50.9) |
14.1 (57.4) |
21.5 (70.7) |
29.5 (85.1) |
32.0 (89.6) |
34.9 (94.8) |
32.0 (89.6) |
24.5 (76.1) |
20.8 (69.4) |
13.0 (55.4) |
8.5 (47.3) |
34.9 (94.8) |
| Mean maximum °C (°F) | 4.5 (40.1) |
6.0 (42.8) |
9.9 (49.8) |
14.2 (57.6) |
22.5 (72.5) |
25.4 (77.7) |
27.2 (81.0) |
25.8 (78.4) |
20.4 (68.7) |
13.8 (56.8) |
7.6 (45.7) |
5.1 (41.2) |
28.4 (83.1) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −4.9 (23.2) |
−3.9 (25.0) |
1.5 (34.7) |
6.7 (44.1) |
13.0 (55.4) |
18.0 (64.4) |
20.9 (69.6) |
19.1 (66.4) |
13.9 (57.0) |
6.4 (43.5) |
0.4 (32.7) |
−2.5 (27.5) |
7.4 (45.3) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −8.7 (16.3) |
−8.1 (17.4) |
−3.0 (26.6) |
2.1 (35.8) |
7.9 (46.2) |
13.3 (55.9) |
16.2 (61.2) |
14.6 (58.3) |
9.8 (49.6) |
3.1 (37.6) |
−2.4 (27.7) |
−6.0 (21.2) |
3.2 (37.8) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −12.5 (9.5) |
−12.3 (9.9) |
−7.5 (18.5) |
−2.5 (27.5) |
2.8 (37.0) |
8.5 (47.3) |
11.5 (52.7) |
10.0 (50.0) |
5.6 (42.1) |
−0.2 (31.6) |
−5.2 (22.6) |
−9.4 (15.1) |
−0.9 (30.3) |
| Mean minimum °C (°F) | −26.5 (−15.7) |
−26.0 (−14.8) |
−20.7 (−5.3) |
−10.2 (13.6) |
−3.6 (25.5) |
1.6 (34.9) |
5.6 (42.1) |
3.0 (37.4) |
−1.7 (28.9) |
−9.5 (14.9) |
−15.8 (3.6) |
−21.8 (−7.2) |
−29.3 (−20.7) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −41.5 (−42.7) |
−38.5 (−37.3) |
−33.3 (−27.9) |
−22.5 (−8.5) |
−10.5 (13.1) |
−1.3 (29.7) |
2.5 (36.5) |
−1.0 (30.2) |
−6.1 (21.0) |
−21.4 (−6.5) |
−31.6 (−24.9) |
−35.5 (−31.9) |
−41.5 (−42.7) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 58.7 (2.31) |
41.0 (1.61) |
30.8 (1.21) |
33.7 (1.33) |
43.9 (1.73) |
61.3 (2.41) |
64.7 (2.55) |
73.5 (2.89) |
63.5 (2.50) |
66.2 (2.61) |
55.3 (2.18) |
65.0 (2.56) |
657.6 (25.89) |
| Average extreme snow depth cm (inches) | 47 (19) |
61 (24) |
57 (22) |
38 (15) |
2 (0.8) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
5 (2.0) |
13 (5.1) |
30 (12) |
65 (26) |
| Source 1: SMHI Open Data[3] | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: SMHI Monthly Data 2002–2022[4] | |||||||||||||
| Climate data for Piteå (1991–2020 averages), extremes since 1901 | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 10.3 (50.5) |
10.5 (50.9) |
14.1 (57.4) |
21.5 (70.7) |
29.5 (85.1) |
32.0 (89.6) |
34.9 (94.8) |
32.0 (89.6) |
24.5 (76.1) |
20.8 (69.4) |
13.0 (55.4) |
8.5 (47.3) |
34.9 (94.8) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −4.3 (24.3) |
−4.0 (24.8) |
1.1 (34.0) |
6.3 (43.3) |
12.7 (54.9) |
17.9 (64.2) |
20.7 (69.3) |
19.0 (66.2) |
13.7 (56.7) |
6.2 (43.2) |
0.4 (32.7) |
−2.6 (27.3) |
7.3 (45.1) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −8.1 (17.4) |
−8.3 (17.1) |
−3.5 (25.7) |
1.8 (35.2) |
7.8 (46.0) |
13.4 (56.1) |
16.3 (61.3) |
14.5 (58.1) |
9.4 (48.9) |
2.9 (37.2) |
−2.5 (27.5) |
−5.9 (21.4) |
3.2 (37.7) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −12.1 (10.2) |
−12.5 (9.5) |
−7.9 (17.8) |
−2.6 (27.3) |
2.7 (36.9) |
8.6 (47.5) |
11.6 (52.9) |
10.1 (50.2) |
5.5 (41.9) |
−0.2 (31.6) |
−5.4 (22.3) |
−9.4 (15.1) |
−1.0 (30.3) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −41.5 (−42.7) |
−38.5 (−37.3) |
−33.3 (−27.9) |
−22.5 (−8.5) |
−10.5 (13.1) |
−1.3 (29.7) |
2.5 (36.5) |
−1.0 (30.2) |
−6.1 (21.0) |
−21.4 (−6.5) |
−31.6 (−24.9) |
−35.5 (−31.9) |
−41.5 (−42.7) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 52 (2.0) |
34 (1.3) |
34 (1.3) |
33 (1.3) |
42 (1.7) |
62 (2.4) |
70 (2.8) |
69 (2.7) |
59 (2.3) |
61 (2.4) |
60 (2.4) |
58 (2.3) |
634 (24.9) |
| Source 1: SMHI Open Data - Temperature [5] | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: SMHI Open Data - Precipitation [6] | |||||||||||||
History
Piteå received its city privileges on 12 May 1621. The name Piteå comes from the Piteälven (
The town square, where the town hall is located, has kept its structure from the 17th century. It is one of only two squares in Sweden with closed corners; the other one is in Uppsala.
Piteå's population has increased rapidly since the 19th century. In the years 1870–1920, Piteå had a population of only 2,500 people. Part of the early population increase is attributed to the 1911 opening of the Älvsbyn-Piteå railway branch, as well as industrial establishments and the harbour.
Piteå has traditionally had a strong forestry industry;
Culture
Piteå is known for its
Piteå has a fast food
Piteå has a sister city in the Caribbean: Gustavia, capital of Saint Barthélemy, the formerly Swedish possession that is now part of France.
The School of music of Luleå University of Technology is located in Piteå.
Cleantech
Piteå has emerged as an important center of
Sport
The
In cross-country skiing the town has a successful club called Piteå Elit, with skiers like Lina Andersson, Magdalena Pajala and Charlotte Kalla.
In competitive swimming, the town has a very successful team called Piteå Sim which is famous all over Norrland especially Norrbotten. One of the most famous swimmers in the club is 13-year-old Heidi Nilsson who got first place in the Junior, Senior and Ladies category in the Piteå Kanalsimmet 2018 which takes place every year on Valborgsmässoafton.
Other sports clubs located in Piteå include
People from Piteå
- Christopher Jacob Boström
- Nils Edén
- NHL player with the Detroit Red Wings
- NHLplayer
- Nils Lundqvist — defenseman with the Dallas Stars
- Liza Marklund
- Peter Mattei — Swedish baritone opera singer
- NHL player with the Vancouver Canucks
- NHLplayer
- Anna Magnusson — Swedish biathlete
- Daniel Solander — Explorer
International relations
Twin towns – Sister cities
Piteå is
Kandalaksha, Russia
Grindavík, Iceland
Gustavia, Saint Barthélemy, France
References
- ^ a b "Folkmängden per tätort. Vart femte år 1960 - 2017 (Population per urban area. Every five years 1960 - 2017)" (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 6 May 2018.
- ^ "12 bästa stränderna i Sverige och Norden" Expressen.se, 25 July 2019 (in Swedish)
- ^ "Ladda ner meteorologiska observationer". Swedish Meteorological and Hydrological Institute (in Swedish).
- ^ "Års- och månadsstatistik". Swedish Meteorological and Hydrological Institute (in Swedish). 5 February 2023.
- SMHI. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
- SMHI. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
- ^ Svenskt ortnamnslexikon. Bureå. 2003. p. 51.
- ^ "Want snow with that?". American Snowmobiler. Waukesha, Wisconsin: Kalmbach Publishing Co. 14 January 2008. Retrieved 12 April 2009.
- ^ Ulrika Vallgårda Kristina Edblom (23 November 2007). "Max vinnare i det stora burgerkriget". Aftonbladet (in Swedish). Retrieved 12 April 2009.
- ^ "Most Unique McDonald's in the World". McChrinicles. 8 January 2008. Retrieved 28 March 2010.
External links
- Official website of Piteå
- (in Swedish) Piteå in the 1915 Nordisk familjebok, with images on following page
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