Lyngør
History
Previously, the village was a popular home for sea captains since it is only accessible by boat and it has no cars. The village is well-known for its scenic harbour and wooden houses. It is recognized as one of the best-preserved communities in Europe. Most of the buildings are now summer homes, but there are still about 75 permanent, year-round residents (in 2017). A popular destination in the summer months, it has more recently struggled to maintain a stable permanent population since it has no road connections to the mainland. The community has a sail-making factory, a few restaurants that are open during the tourist season, and a general store.
The strait that goes through Lyngør is also well known for the dramatic Battle of Lyngør during the Napoleonic Wars, in which the British Royal Navy effectively put an end to the last of Dano-Norwegian naval forces. The wreck of the Danish frigate Najaden was discovered in the strait in 1957.
Media gallery
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Battle of Lyngør (painting)
Climate
Climate data for Lyngør Fyr (2004–2017) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 2.6 (36.7) |
2.2 (36.0) |
5.3 (41.5) |
9.4 (48.9) |
13.6 (56.5) |
17.6 (63.7) |
20.0 (68.0) |
19.2 (66.6) |
16.3 (61.3) |
11.5 (52.7) |
7.3 (45.1) |
4.0 (39.2) |
10.8 (51.4) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | 1.1 (34.0) |
0.4 (32.7) |
2.9 (37.2) |
6.7 (44.1) |
11.1 (52.0) |
15.0 (59.0) |
17.4 (63.3) |
16.6 (61.9) |
14.0 (57.2) |
9.5 (49.1) |
5.7 (42.3) |
2.5 (36.5) |
8.6 (47.4) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −0.5 (31.1) |
−1.3 (29.7) |
0.5 (32.9) |
4.1 (39.4) |
8.5 (47.3) |
12.3 (54.1) |
14.8 (58.6) |
14.0 (57.2) |
11.6 (52.9) |
7.4 (45.3) |
3.9 (39.0) |
0.8 (33.4) |
6.3 (43.4) |
Source: Weather Online |
References
- ^ "Lyngør, Tvedestrand (Aust-Agder)". yr.no. Retrieved 2018-01-04.
- ^ Lyngør, an island paradise www.visitnorway.com (in English)
- ^ Thorsnæs, Geir, ed. (2017-07-14). "Lyngør". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2018-01-04.
- ^ "Lyngor Fur climate period: 2004–2017". WeatherOnline. Retrieved 23 December 2017.