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Avesta (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈɑ̂ːvɛsta])[2] is a locality and the seat of Avesta Municipality in Dalarna County, Sweden, with 11,949 inhabitants in 2015.[1]
Avesta | |
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 Avesta in October 2010 | |
  Avesta  Avesta | |
| Coordinates: 60°08′44″N 16°10′06″E | |
| Country | Sweden |
| Province | Dalarna |
| County | Dalarna County |
| Municipality | Avesta Municipality |
| Area | |
| • Total | 13.91 km2 (5.37 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 89 m (292 ft) |
| Population (31 December 2015)[1] | |
| • Total | 11,949 |
| • Density | 1,109/km2 (2,870/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 774 xx |
| Area code | (+46) 226 |
| Climate | Dfb |
| Website | Official website |
The name is first found in 1303 as "Aghastadhum". Aghe is of similar origin as the word å, meaning stream, in this case the Avestafors, a tributary of the river Dalälven. Stadhum was dative plural of a word of similar origin as stead, or farm.
History
In the Scandinavian Middle Ages there was a blast furnace at the location. In 1636 the construction of a giant copper mine was initiated near the Avesta fors.
The town Avesta received partial privileges in 1641 as a town under the city of Falun, and in 1644 a copper mint was built. However, the privileges were withdrawn in 1688 due to complaints of competition from its neighbour, mainly Falun. Copper coins were continued to be minted until 1831, and the copper works was in function until 1869.
Full city rights were regranted in 1919. The designated coat of arms depict the signs for copper and iron.
Geography
The town is located by the Dalecarlia River (Dalälven).
The railway junction Krylbo is situated in Avesta.
Climate
Avesta has a humid continental climate with sizeable seasonal differences, although much less than would be expected for an interior climate north of 60°N. Being situated at the foot of the higher areas to its west, summer temperatures are warm because of the relatively low elevation of around 100 metres (330 ft) above sea level. Precipitation is quite high by standards of Sweden's areas closer to the Baltic Sea, which renders the possibility of heavy snowfall in winter.
| Climate data for Avesta (2002–2020 averages; extremes since 1977) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 9.9 (49.8) |
12.4 (54.3) |
19.0 (66.2) |
27.3 (81.1) |
28.9 (84.0) |
31.7 (89.1) |
33.5 (92.3) |
34.1 (93.4) |
26.3 (79.3) |
19.1 (66.4) |
14.7 (58.5) |
12.4 (54.3) |
34.1 (93.4) |
| Mean maximum °C (°F) | 5.9 (42.6) |
7.8 (46.0) |
13.8 (56.8) |
19.5 (67.1) |
24.9 (76.8) |
27.9 (82.2) |
29.4 (84.9) |
28.1 (82.6) |
22.2 (72.0) |
15.6 (60.1) |
10.4 (50.7) |
7.0 (44.6) |
30.4 (86.7) |
| Average high °C (°F) | −0.8 (30.6) |
0.4 (32.7) |
5.0 (41.0) |
11.6 (52.9) |
17.0 (62.6) |
21.0 (69.8) |
23.3 (73.9) |
21.6 (70.9) |
16.5 (61.7) |
9.1 (48.4) |
4.0 (39.2) |
0.9 (33.6) |
10.8 (51.4) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −3.5 (25.7) |
−2.4 (27.7) |
0.8 (33.4) |
6.1 (43.0) |
11.2 (52.2) |
15.4 (59.7) |
17.8 (64.0) |
16.5 (61.7) |
12.0 (53.6) |
5.8 (42.4) |
1.7 (35.1) |
−1.6 (29.1) |
6.7 (44.0) |
| Average low °C (°F) | −6.1 (21.0) |
−5.6 (21.9) |
−3.5 (25.7) |
0.5 (32.9) |
5.3 (41.5) |
9.7 (49.5) |
12.3 (54.1) |
11.4 (52.5) |
7.5 (45.5) |
2.5 (36.5) |
−0.6 (30.9) |
−4.1 (24.6) |
2.4 (36.4) |
| Mean minimum °C (°F) | −16.6 (2.1) |
−15.8 (3.6) |
−12.9 (8.8) |
−5.9 (21.4) |
−1.5 (29.3) |
3.5 (38.3) |
7.3 (45.1) |
5.2 (41.4) |
0.4 (32.7) |
−5.2 (22.6) |
−9.0 (15.8) |
−13.8 (7.2) |
−19.6 (−3.3) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −27.6 (−17.7) |
−27.7 (−17.9) |
−23.3 (−9.9) |
−18.0 (−0.4) |
−6.1 (21.0) |
0.0 (32.0) |
4.2 (39.6) |
1.5 (34.7) |
−5.2 (22.6) |
−9.9 (14.2) |
−15.6 (3.9) |
−27.3 (−17.1) |
−27.7 (−17.9) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 51.6 (2.03) |
38.5 (1.52) |
34.3 (1.35) |
29.9 (1.18) |
51.0 (2.01) |
70.1 (2.76) |
74.4 (2.93) |
82.5 (3.25) |
44.3 (1.74) |
63.7 (2.51) |
58.6 (2.31) |
52.7 (2.07) |
651.6 (25.66) |
| Average extreme snow depth cm (inches) | 27 (11) |
32 (13) |
29 (11) |
9 (3.5) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
9 (3.5) |
18 (7.1) |
39 (15) |
| Source 1: SMHI Open Data[3] | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: SMHI Open Data[4] | |||||||||||||
Sightseeing
- The city of Avesta has the world's largest Dalecarlian horse.[5] The horse statue is made of concrete and located next to the city's first Burger King. Avesta's Burger King opened on February 16, 2016.[6]
- Koppardalen Verket is a popular attraction in Avesta. It is a former ironworks that began operations in 1874. It is now a museum and hosts art exhibits.
- Metropoolen is an indoor swimming pool and adventure area in Avesta. It includes a 78-meter-long water slide.
- Avesta Visentpark (Avesta Bison Park) has about 25 European bison. The park has a cafe, a historic home from the 1930s, and a children's playhouse.
Sports
The following sports clubs are located in Avesta:
- Avesta AIK
- Masarna
- Skogsbo-Avesta IF
Notable people
- Retired NHL defenceman Nicklas Lidström
- Swedish footballer Lina Hurtig
- Tony Rickardsson
- Counter-Strike: Global Offensive player Jesper 'JW' Wecksell
Bands
References
- "Tätorternas landareal, folkmängd och invånare per km2 2015" (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. 16 February 2016. Retrieved 10 January 2012.
- Jöran Sahlgren; Gösta Bergman (1979). Svenska ortnamn med uttalsuppgifter (in Swedish). p. 5.
- "SMHI Open Data" (in Swedish). Swedish Meteorological and Hydrological Institute.
- "SMHI Open Data" (in Swedish). SMHI. 24 March 2021.
- "Worlds largest Dalahorse | Visit Dalarna".
- "BURGER KING® expanderar i Dalarna - grillarna har tänts i Avesta | Burger King Sverige".
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На других языках
[de] Avesta (Stadt)
Avesta ist eine Stadt in der schwedischen Provinz Dalarnas län und der Hauptort der gleichnamigen Gemeinde (kommun). Im Ortsnamen, der 1303 noch Aghastadhum geschrieben wurde, kommen ave (Erweiterung eines Wasserlaufes) und stadher (altschwedisch für Stelle oder Hof) vor.- [en] Avesta (locality)
[fr] Avesta (municipalité)
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