Kosta, Sweden
Kosta (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈkûːsta])[2] is a locality situated in Lessebo Municipality, Kronoberg County, Sweden with 884 inhabitants in 2010.[1]
Kosta | |
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 Kosta glassworks, 1890s | |
  Kosta  Kosta | |
| Coordinates: 56°51′N 15°23′E | |
| Country | Sweden |
| Province | Småland |
| County | Kronoberg County |
| Municipality | Lessebo Municipality |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.62 km2 (0.63 sq mi) |
| Population (31 December 2010)[1] | |
| • Total | 884 |
| • Density | 547/km2 (1,420/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
It is located between the cities of Kalmar and Växjö, in the forested Småland province.
Kosta is known for the glassworks, Kosta Glasbruk (Kosta Boda).
Climate
| Climate data for Kosta Swedish Armed Forces Weather station, 1995-2020 | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 0.6 (33.1) |
1.3 (34.3) |
5.3 (41.5) |
11.5 (52.7) |
16.3 (61.3) |
19.0 (66.2) |
21.3 (70.3) |
19.9 (67.8) |
15.5 (59.9) |
10.2 (50.4) |
5.1 (41.2) |
2.2 (36.0) |
10.7 (51.3) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −1.9 (28.6) |
−1.7 (28.9) |
0.7 (33.3) |
5.5 (41.9) |
10.3 (50.5) |
14.0 (57.2) |
16.5 (61.7) |
15.5 (59.9) |
11.4 (52.5) |
6.5 (43.7) |
2.5 (36.5) |
−0.6 (30.9) |
6.5 (43.7) |
| Average low °C (°F) | −4.5 (23.9) |
−4.7 (23.5) |
−3.9 (25.0) |
−0.4 (31.3) |
4.2 (39.6) |
9.0 (48.2) |
11.3 (52.3) |
11.1 (52.0) |
6.3 (43.3) |
2.8 (37.0) |
0.1 (32.2) |
−3.3 (26.1) |
2.3 (36.1) |
| Source: [3] | |||||||||||||
References
- "Tätorternas landareal, folkmängd och invånare per km2 2005 och 2010" (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. 14 December 2011. Archived from the original on 10 January 2012. Retrieved 10 January 2012.
- Jöran Sahlgren; Gösta Bergman (1979). Svenska ortnamn med uttalsuppgifter (in Swedish). p. 14.
- "SMHI". Archived from the original on 2013-02-13.
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