Olonkinbyen

Olonkinbyen
Location of Olonkinbyen in Europe
Coordinates: 70°55′19″N 8°42′54″W / 70.92194°N 8.71500°W / 70.92194; -8.71500
Population
 • Total 18
Meteorological Observatory and Loran-C station on Jan Mayen
Olonkinbyen on the Jan Mayen
Jan Mayen livingroom

Olonkinbyen or Olonkin City/Town (Norwegian: Olonkinbyen) is one of the two settlements on the Norwegian island of Jan Mayen (the other being Puppebu). It was named after the explorer Gennady Olonkin and is the legal capital of the island.[1]

The only inhabitants on the island are the 18 personnel working for the Norwegian Armed Forces and the Norwegian Meteorological Institute. Olonkinbyen houses the staff that operate the meteorological observation station, Loran-C station, Jan Mayensfield air field and other infrastructure. The meteorological observation service staff are responsible for the radiosonde releases and synoptic weather observations. The crew of the meteorological station is engaged for six months at a time. [2][3]

Supplies are delivered eight times a year by aircraft. Fuel and heavy goods are transported by boat during the summer. The settlement generates its own electrical power via three generators.[4][5]

Climate

Climate data for Olonkinbyen
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) −5
(23)		 −5
(23)		 −5
(23)		 −3
(27)		 0
(32)		 3
(37)		 5
(41)		 5
(41)		 3
(37)		 1
(34)		 −2
(28)		 −4
(25)		 −1
(31)
Average low °C (°F) −10
(14)		 −11
(12)		 −11
(12)		 −9
(16)		 −5
(23)		 −2
(28)		 0
(32)		 1
(34)		 −1
(30)		 −4
(25)		 −7
(19)		 −9
(16)		 −6
(22)
Average precipitation cm (inches) 8
(3)		 5
(2)		 8
(3)		 5
(2)		 5
(2)		 5
(2)		 5
(2)		 8
(3)		 8
(3)		 10
(4)		 8
(3)		 8
(3)		 83
(32)
Source: [6]

References

  1. ↑ "Gennadij Olonkin". polarhistorie.no. Retrieved October 1, 2016.
  2. ↑ "Loran Station Jan Mayen". loran-history.info. Retrieved October 1, 2016.
  3. ↑ "Jan Mayen - Airfield "Jan Mayensfield"". Jan Mayensfield. Retrieved October 1, 2016.
  4. ↑ Images and Information on Olonkin City Archived 2006-05-22 at the Wayback Machine.
  5. ↑ "Oppgavene på Jan Mayen". Meteorologisk institutt. Retrieved October 1, 2016.
  6. ↑ World Climate Guide

Coordinates: 70°55′19″N 8°42′54″W / 70.922°N 8.715°W / 70.922; -8.715

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