Gäddede is a
locality
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in
Strömsund Municipality, Jämtland County, Sweden with 401 inhabitants in 2010.
It is located in the far north-western corner of the municipality and it is more than to the locality of Strömsund by road. Gäddede is located a mere from the
Norway-Sweden border.
Climate
The Swedish weather service (SMHI) operates a weather station in Gäddede. With a normal value of for September,
the climate is
subarctic (
Dfc) with a significant maritime influence from the
Gulf Stream. Gäddede is along with
Storlien
Storlien is a village and ski resort located in Åre municipality in Jämtland, Sweden, two kilometres from the Swedish-Norwegian border. The primary bases of the settlement are tourism and outdoor life – alpine skiing, snowmobiling, cross- ...
and
Riksgränsen
Riksgränsen, ( no, Riksgrensen), ''The National Border'' in Swedish, is a ski-resort in Kiruna Municipality, Lappland, Sweden, 200 km north of the Arctic Circle. The skiing season is from February to June. From end of May the lifts operate ...
one of very few localities in Sweden that lies less than from the open North Atlantic sea. As a result, the effects on the local climate is greater than further inland or on the east coast. The maritime air often blocks continental air during summers, causing chilly temperatures. During some winters however, temperatures hover just below freezing when low-pressure systems are strong. Due to winter precipitation being high, Gäddede has a predictable snow cover for several months.
Due to its elevation of , Gäddede is also cooled down compared to what a location near sea level would be. Even so, Gäddede is below the
tree line
The tree line is the edge of the habitat at which trees are capable of growing. It is found at high elevations and high latitudes. Beyond the tree line, trees cannot tolerate the environmental conditions (usually cold temperatures, extreme snow ...
by a sizeable margin.
See also
*
Munsvattnet
References
Populated places in Strömsund Municipality
Jämtland
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