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Church, Arjeplog, Lapland , Sweden
Arjeplog is a locality and the seat of Arjeplog Municipality in Norrbotten County, province of Lapland, Sweden with 1,977 inhabitants in 2010
Arjeplog has a subarctic climate typical of northern Sweden. Its winters are somewhat moderated by the mild maritime North Atlantic air to the west, although they are still very cold, long and snowy. Summers are short but can occasionally be warm and they also very bright due to Arjeplog's position close to the Arctic Circle. Daylight is sparse in winter, but during summer midnight sun is present for three weeks.] For an even longer period than that it does not get dark in Arjeplog. The presence of the midnight sun is in spite of Arjeplog being below the Arctic Circle, and is caused by the very high sun. As it is below the line Arjeplog does not experience complete lack of daylight during the winter solstice, but it is limited to less than three hours.
Als attractie kan ook de plaatselijke kerk worden aangemerkt. In 1641 begon men met het bekeren van de Sami tot het christendom. Daartoe had men Johannes Olai Hopstadius ingeschakeld. Dit alles in opdracht van Christina I van Zweden. In 1760 werd er een nieuwe kerk gebouwd, die in 1894 werd uitgebreid en 1970 werd gerestaureerd.
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Church, Arjeplog, Lapland , Sweden
Arjeplog is a locality and the seat of Arjeplog Municipality in Norrbotten County, province of Lapland, Sweden with 1,977 inhabitants in 2010
Arjeplog has a subarctic climate typical of northern Sweden. Its winters are somewhat moderated by the mild maritime North Atlantic air to the west, although they are still very cold, long and snowy. Summers are short but can occasionally be warm and they also very bright due to Arjeplog's position close to the Arctic Circle. Daylight is sparse in winter, but during summer midnight sun is present for three weeks.] For an even longer period than that it does not get dark in Arjeplog. The presence of the midnight sun is in spite of Arjeplog being below the Arctic Circle, and is caused by the very high sun. As it is below the line Arjeplog does not experience complete lack of daylight during the winter solstice, but it is limited to less than three hours.
Als attractie kan ook de plaatselijke kerk worden aangemerkt. In 1641 begon men met het bekeren van de Sami tot het christendom. Daartoe had men Johannes Olai Hopstadius ingeschakeld. Dit alles in opdracht van Christina I van Zweden. In 1760 werd er een nieuwe kerk gebouwd, die in 1894 werd uitgebreid en 1970 werd gerestaureerd.