Stavoren
Stavoren
West Frisian: Starum | |
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UTC+2 (CEST ) | |
Postal code | 8715 |
Telephone area | 0514 |
Stavoren (Dutch pronunciation:
Stavoren had a population of 950 in January 2017.[1] It is one of the stops on the Elfstedentocht (English: "eleven cities tour"), an ice skating contest that occurs when the winter temperatures provide safe conditions. A ferry for pedestrians and cyclists operates between Stavoren and Enkhuizen, with increased frequency during summer months. The Friese Kustpad, a 131 kilometres (81 miles) long-distance trail to Lauwersoog, begins in Stavoren.
History
The historical Stavoren was granted
Stavoren began to decline in the
Before 2011, the city was part of the Nijefurd municipality and before 1984 Stavoren was an independent municipality.
Notable people
Notable people from Stavoren include:
- Andreas Cornelius (died 1589), musician and historian
- Bendiks Cazemier (born 1931), politician
- Bernhard van Haersma Buma[3] (1932–2020), politician and writer
- Marijke ten Cate (born 1974), illustrator
- Age Hains Boersma (born 1982), football player
Climate
Climate data for Stavoren (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1990−present) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °C (°F) | 12.4 (54.3) |
16.2 (61.2) |
20.8 (69.4) |
26.2 (79.2) |
30.1 (86.2) |
31.8 (89.2) |
36.1 (97.0) |
32.6 (90.7) |
30.7 (87.3) |
24.3 (75.7) |
18.5 (65.3) |
13.3 (55.9) |
36.1 (97.0) |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 4.9 (40.8) |
5.4 (41.7) |
8.6 (47.5) |
12.9 (55.2) |
16.6 (61.9) |
19.0 (66.2) |
21.4 (70.5) |
21.4 (70.5) |
18.2 (64.8) |
13.7 (56.7) |
9.0 (48.2) |
5.8 (42.4) |
13.1 (55.6) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | 3.1 (37.6) |
3.2 (37.8) |
5.7 (42.3) |
9.2 (48.6) |
12.8 (55.0) |
15.6 (60.1) |
17.9 (64.2) |
18.0 (64.4) |
15.0 (59.0) |
11.1 (52.0) |
7.1 (44.8) |
3.9 (39.0) |
10.2 (50.4) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 1.0 (33.8) |
0.9 (33.6) |
2.8 (37.0) |
5.4 (41.7) |
9.0 (48.2) |
12.1 (53.8) |
14.4 (57.9) |
14.4 (57.9) |
11.7 (53.1) |
8.2 (46.8) |
4.8 (40.6) |
1.8 (35.2) |
7.2 (45.0) |
Record low °C (°F) | −15.8 (3.6) |
−20.3 (−4.5) |
−18.9 (−2.0) |
−5.6 (21.9) |
0.0 (32.0) |
4.5 (40.1) |
7.3 (45.1) |
6.1 (43.0) |
3.7 (38.7) |
−4.2 (24.4) |
−7.7 (18.1) |
−10.5 (13.1) |
−20.3 (−4.5) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 65.9 (2.59) |
51.3 (2.02) |
46.7 (1.84) |
36.7 (1.44) |
49.5 (1.95) |
56.5 (2.22) |
65.9 (2.59) |
90.5 (3.56) |
76.2 (3.00) |
79.2 (3.12) |
67.7 (2.67) |
69.1 (2.72) |
755.2 (29.73) |
Average relative humidity (%)
|
90.6 | 88.9 | 85.6 | 81.0 | 78.9 | 80.0 | 80.3 | 80.5 | 84.0 | 87.2 | 90.7 | 91.2 | 84.9 |
Mean monthly sunshine hours | 72.6 | 100.0 | 156.4 | 213.8 | 242.4 | 229.5 | 236.6 | 216.6 | 165.1 | 123.9 | 69.3 | 62.8 | 1,889 |
Percent possible sunshine | 28.5 | 35.8 | 42.4 | 51.1 | 49.5 | 45.5 | 46.7 | 47.3 | 43.2 | 37.5 | 26.3 | 26.4 | 40.0 |
Source: Royal Netherlands Meteorological Institute[4][5] |
References
- ^ Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2017 Archived 2018-08-13 at the Wayback Machine on CBS Statline.
- ^ Geschiedenis van het oude dorp Rottum, en andere bijzonderheden, Volume 1, p. 87. Fongers, 1857 Archived 2023-09-20 at the Wayback Machine, National Library of the Netherlands (original from the University of Amsterdam). A digital version free e-book is at Google Books
- ^ "Bernhard Buma was helemaal op zijn plek in Sneek". Leeuwarder Courant (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 22 April 2021. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
- ^ "Weerstatistieken Stavoren". Royal Netherlands Meteorological Institute. Archived from the original on 24 June 2022. Retrieved 24 June 2022.
- ^ "Klimaatviewer 1991-2020". Royal Netherlands Meteorological Institute. Archived from the original on 25 May 2022. Retrieved 24 June 2022.
External links
- Media related to Stavoren at Wikimedia Commons
- A bishop from Frisia who proceeded The Hunger Games by Frisia Coast Trail (2024)