Norrtälje facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Norrtälje
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SS Norrtelje in the Norrtälje harbour
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 Norrtälje
Location in Stockholm
Norrtälje
Location in Sweden
Norrtälje
Location in European Union
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| Country | Sweden |
| Province | Uppland |
| County | Stockholm County |
| Municipality | Norrtälje Municipality |
| Area | |
| • Total | 7.54 km2 (2.91 sq mi) |
| Population
(31 December 2020)
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| • Total | 22,018 |
| • Density | 2,920.2/km2 (7,563/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Norrtälje is a town in Sweden. It is the main town of Norrtälje Municipality in Stockholm County. In 2020, about 22,018 people lived there. Norrtälje is also one of the biggest towns in an area called Roslagen.
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History of Norrtälje
Norrtälje has a very old history, going back to the Iron Age. More than 225 ancient sites have been found in the area. People believe three old castles once stood in the villages of Nordrona, Solbacka, and Knutby.
The town was first mentioned in 1219 as Tälje. Later, its name officially became Norrtälje. This helped tell it apart from another town called Tälje in the same province, which is now known as Södertälje.
King Gustav II Adolf officially founded the town of Norra Tällie in 1622. This happened during the Thirty Years' War. The town's coat of arms, which shows an upside-down anchor, was created in the same year. This was when the town received its official permission to be a town, called a charter.
In 1719, a Russian army attacked and burned down a large part of the town center. The new stone church was not finished until 1726. It took another four years for the city hall to be completed.
Norrtälje had a narrow gauge railway station from 1884 to 1969. This railway was called Roslagsbanan. Today, SL buses serve the town. They are part of the public transport in Stockholm system.
The town also has an interesting industrial past. You can learn about it at the Pythagoras Mechanical Workshop Museum. This museum is located in an old factory that used to make hot bulb engines.
Climate in Norrtälje
Norrtälje has a climate that is mostly humid continental climate. This means it has warm summers and cold winters. It also has some influence from the sea, making it a bit like an oceanic climate. Summers can be very different, sometimes very warm and sometimes quite cool.
The official weather station for Norrtälje was active until 1984. The weather information below comes from Svanberga. This village is about 8 kilometers (5 miles) north of Norrtälje. Svanberga is a bit further inland, so it can get colder than Norrtälje itself. However, high temperatures are usually similar. Norrtälje is generally colder than Stockholm and other coastal areas further south. It also gets more snow.
| Climate data for Svanberga, 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) north of Norrtälje (2002–2021 averages, extremes since 1995) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 10.4 (50.7) |
11.3 (52.3) |
17.2 (63.0) |
23.0 (73.4) |
28.2 (82.8) |
30.7 (87.3) |
33.7 (92.7) |
30.2 (86.4) |
26.1 (79.0) |
20.1 (68.2) |
14.9 (58.8) |
12.8 (55.0) |
33.7 (92.7) |
| Mean maximum °C (°F) | 6.2 (43.2) |
7.3 (45.1) |
12.9 (55.2) |
18.5 (65.3) |
23.3 (73.9) |
27.1 (80.8) |
28.5 (83.3) |
26.9 (80.4) |
22.3 (72.1) |
16.1 (61.0) |
10.7 (51.3) |
7.4 (45.3) |
29.4 (84.9) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 0.2 (32.4) |
0.9 (33.6) |
4.6 (40.3) |
10.7 (51.3) |
15.8 (60.4) |
20.1 (68.2) |
22.9 (73.2) |
21.5 (70.7) |
16.7 (62.1) |
10.1 (50.2) |
5.2 (41.4) |
2.0 (35.6) |
10.9 (51.6) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −3.0 (26.6) |
−3.0 (26.6) |
−0.2 (31.6) |
4.8 (40.6) |
9.7 (49.5) |
14.0 (57.2) |
16.9 (62.4) |
15.9 (60.6) |
11.8 (53.2) |
6.4 (43.5) |
2.5 (36.5) |
−0.8 (30.6) |
6.3 (43.2) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −6.2 (20.8) |
−6.8 (19.8) |
−5.0 (23.0) |
−1.2 (29.8) |
3.5 (38.3) |
7.9 (46.2) |
10.9 (51.6) |
10.3 (50.5) |
6.8 (44.2) |
2.7 (36.9) |
−0.2 (31.6) |
−3.6 (25.5) |
1.6 (34.9) |
| Mean minimum °C (°F) | −20.4 (−4.7) |
−19.0 (−2.2) |
−16.3 (2.7) |
−8.0 (17.6) |
−3.4 (25.9) |
1.3 (34.3) |
4.5 (40.1) |
3.2 (37.8) |
−0.2 (31.6) |
−5.8 (21.6) |
−9.1 (15.6) |
−14.3 (6.3) |
−24.7 (−12.5) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −30.6 (−23.1) |
−32.5 (−26.5) |
−32.5 (−26.5) |
−16.3 (2.7) |
−8.4 (16.9) |
−1.4 (29.5) |
1.9 (35.4) |
0.5 (32.9) |
−3.2 (26.2) |
−13.7 (7.3) |
−25.6 (−14.1) |
−31.6 (−24.9) |
−32.5 (−26.5) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 44.2 (1.74) |
31.3 (1.23) |
27.7 (1.09) |
27.4 (1.08) |
45.0 (1.77) |
58.3 (2.30) |
57.6 (2.27) |
68.9 (2.71) |
47.3 (1.86) |
54.5 (2.15) |
55.1 (2.17) |
51.6 (2.03) |
568.9 (22.4) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 10.8 | 8.0 | 6.6 | 6.0 | 8.1 | 8.4 | 8.2 | 9.2 | 8.6 | 9.9 | 10.9 | 11.6 | 106.3 |
| Source 1: SMHI Open Data for Svanberga, precipitation | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: SMHI Open Data for Svanberga, temperature | |||||||||||||
Gallery
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Norrtälje 2018
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View west from Norrtälje Hamnplan
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View east from Norrtälje Hamnplan
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View south from Norrtälje Hamnplan
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View north from Norrtälje Hamnplan
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Sports Clubs
Norrtälje is home to several sports clubs, including:
- BKV Norrtälje
- Norrtälje IK
- HK Ceres
- Roslagens GK
- Norrtelje BK
Notable People
- Eddie Läck, a former NHL ice hockey goaltender. He is now a coaching assistant for the Arizona State Sun Devils hockey team.
Images for kids
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Norrtälje around 1700, from an old book called Suecia antiqua et hodierna.
See also
In Spanish: Norrtälje para niños
