Torpshammar

Torpshammar
Torpshammar
Torpshammar
Coordinates: 62°29′N 16°20′E / 62.483°N 16.333°E / 62.483; 16.333Coordinates: 62°29′N 16°20′E / 62.483°N 16.333°E / 62.483; 16.333
Country Sweden
Province Medelpad
County Västernorrland County
Municipality Ånge Municipality
Area[1]
 • Total 1.63 km2 (0.63 sq mi)
Population (31 December 2010)[1]
 • Total 444
 • Density 272/km2 (700/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)

Torpshammar is a locality situated in Ånge Municipality, Västernorrland County, Sweden with 444 inhabitants in 2010.[1] It was founded in 1797 as an iron milling community. It is best known for being home to the first location of Boda Borg. [2]

Climate

Torpshammar has traditionally had a subarctic climate, although due to recent warming it is transitioning to a humid continental climate with four distinct seasons, cold winters and warm but short summers.

Climate data for Torpshammar (2002-2016); extremes since 1931; precipitation 1961-1990
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 9.8
(49.6)		 11.6
(52.9)		 18.2
(64.8)		 24.2
(75.6)		 29.0
(84.2)		 33.6
(92.5)		 33.9
(93)		 34.6
(94.3)		 26.7
(80.1)		 19.2
(66.6)		 14.2
(57.6)		 9.6
(49.3)		 34.6
(94.3)
Average high °C (°F) −3.8
(25.2)		 −1.4
(29.5)		 4.1
(39.4)		 10.2
(50.4)		 15.5
(59.9)		 19.5
(67.1)		 22.5
(72.5)		 20.5
(68.9)		 15.6
(60.1)		 7.8
(46)		 1.6
(34.9)		 −2.0
(28.4)		 9.1
(48.4)
Daily mean °C (°F) −8.0
(17.6)		 −5.5
(22.1)		 −1.3
(29.7)		 4.1
(39.4)		 9.0
(48.2)		 13.2
(55.8)		 16.3
(61.3)		 14.8
(58.6)		 10.2
(50.4)		 3.6
(38.5)		 −1.5
(29.3)		 −5.8
(21.6)		 4.0
(39.2)
Average low °C (°F) −12.2
(10)		 −9.6
(14.7)		 −6.7
(19.9)		 −2.0
(28.4)		 2.6
(36.7)		 6.8
(44.2)		 10.1
(50.2)		 9.0
(48.2)		 4.8
(40.6)		 −0.5
(31.1)		 −4.6
(23.7)		 −9.6
(14.7)		 −1.0
(30.2)
Record low °C (°F) −42.0
(−43.6)		 −38.8
(−37.8)		 −37.8
(−36)		 −19.4
(−2.9)		 −9.0
(15.8)		 −2.2
(28)		 0.2
(32.4)		 −1.6
(29.1)		 −7.9
(17.8)		 −20.0
(−4)		 −28.8
(−19.8)		 −41.7
(−43.1)		 −42.0
(−43.6)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 31.6
(1.244)		 24.5
(0.965)		 27.6
(1.087)		 29.0
(1.142)		 32.6
(1.283)		 44.0
(1.732)		 62.5
(2.461)		 59.8
(2.354)		 54.5
(2.146)		 41.6
(1.638)		 43.3
(1.705)		 39.4
(1.551)		 490.4
(19.307)
Source #1: SMHI precipitation average 1961-1990[3]
Source #2: SMHI climate data 2002-2016[4]


References

  1. 1 2 3 "Tätorternas landareal, folkmängd och invånare per km2 2005 och 2010" (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. 14 December 2011. Archived from the original on 10 January 2012. Retrieved 10 January 2012.
  2. ↑ "Torpshammar - Boda Borg". bodaborg.com (in Swedish). Retrieved 2017-03-24.
  3. ↑ "SMHI precipitation average 1961-1990" (in Swedish). Swedish Metereological and Hydrological Institute (Torpshammar code 12 629).
  4. ↑ "SMHI climate data 2002-2016" (in Swedish). SMHI. 16 April 2017.


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