Glomfjord

66.81805713.945143Koordinaten: 66 ° 49 '5 " N, 13 ° 56' 43 " O

Glomfjord is an industrial site on the end of a small fjord of the same name in the north of Norway. The place belongs to local government Meløy, District Salten in Nordland. The population in 2005 was 1,204.

Climate

Although the site about 45 km north of the Arctic Circle, not far from Norway's second largest glacier svartisen, the climate is tempered by the Gulf Stream, although quite humid. The mean annual rainfall is 2,069 mm in Glomfjord, with a temperature of 5 ° C throughout the year. The temperature rarely drops below -10 ° C during the winter months.

Industry

The town lives mainly on the production and application of electrical energy. The company Yara (formerly Norsk Hydro) is a manufacturer of fertilizers and obtains its raw materials from outside Norway by sea.

Tourism

Glomfjord has a hotel, a bistro, a swimming pool and there are some mountains for skiing and snowboarding in the winter. It offers fishing trips, rock climbing and other recreational activities during the summer. The Svartisen Glacier is also a worthwhile destination.