- Olonkinbyen
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The weather station
Olonkinbyen or Olonkin City (Norwegian: Olonkinbyen, Dutch: Olonkinstad) is a settlement on the Norwegian island of Jan Mayen.
Olonkinbyen houses the staff that operates the weather station and the radio station. Currently there are 18 members stationed in Olonkinbyen who make up the entirety of the island's population, therefore making it the de facto capital of Jan Mayen, though in reality there is no capital. The settlement generates its own electrical power via three generators.[1]
Climate data for Olonkinbyen Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year Average high °C (°F) −5
(23)−5
(23)−5
(23)−3
(27)0
(32)3
(37)5
(41)5
(41)3
(37)1
(34)−2
(28)−4
(25)−0.6
(30.9)Average low °C (°F) −10
(14)−11
(12)−11
(12)−9
(16)−5
(23)−2
(28)0
(32)1
(34)−1
(30)−4
(25)−7
(19)−9
(16)−5.7
(21.8)Precipitation cm (inches) 8
(3)5
(2)8
(3)5
(2)5
(2)5
(2)5
(2)8
(3)8
(3)10
(4)8
(3)8
(3)81
(32)Source: [2] References
General Geography Beerenberg · Engelskbukta · Gouwenaerbåen · Hoepstockbukta · Høybergodden · Jan Mayen Microcontinent · Kapp Muyen · Maria Muschbukta · Olonkinbyen · Rekvedbukta · Rooberg · Sjuhollendarbukta · Svalbard and Jan Mayen · TiteltbuktaInfrastructure Categories:- Jan Mayen
- Populated places of Arctic Norway
- Norway geography stubs
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