Gladstad is the administrative centre of the municipality of

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in Nordland county,

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. It is located in the central part of the island of Vega, about southeast of the village of Holand.

Vega Church Vega Church ( no, Vega kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Vega Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Gladstad on the island of Vega in the Vegaøyan archipelago. It is the main church for the ...

is located in Gladstad. The village has a population (2018) of 319 and a

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of .

Climate

Gladstad has either a subarctic climate (

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: Dfc) when the 0°C isotherm is used, or a

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(

: Cfc) when the -3°C isotherm is used. Summers are warm and winters are cold though. The village climate is mild compared to almost everywhere else at the same latitude, even on the coast of

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. In addition it has one of the rainiest European coastal climates with almost of annual

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and reaching just under 2/3 of rainy days. The diurnal and annual variability of temperature is low but still its summer is hot for latitude and its mild winter. The temperatures during the winter afternoon are above 0°C. Cloudy weather is present for much of the year, especially in December. In the sunny months there is only on average 2 to 3 days with the sky completely open receiving sunlight.

References

Villages in Nordland Vega, Norway {{nordland-geo-stub