Kosta, Sweden

Kosta
Kosta glassworks, 1890s
Kosta glassworks, 1890s
Kosta is located in Kronoberg
Kosta
Kosta
Kosta is located in Sweden
Kosta
Kosta
Coordinates: 56°51′N 15°23′E / 56.850°N 15.383°E / 56.850; 15.383
CountrySweden
ProvinceSmåland
CountyKronoberg County
MunicipalityLessebo Municipality
Area
[1]
 • Total
1.62 km2 (0.63 sq mi)
Population
 (31 December 2010)[1]
 • Total
884
 • Density547/km2 (1,420/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)

Kosta (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈkûːsta])[2] is a locality situated in Lessebo Municipality, Kronoberg County, Sweden with 884 inhabitants in 2010.[1]

It is located between the cities of Kalmar and Växjö, in the forested Småland province.

Kosta is known for the glassworks, Kosta Boda.

Climate

Climate data for Kosta Swedish Armed Forces Weather station, 1961-2020
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) −1.1
(30.0) 		−0.4
(31.3) 		4.2
(39.6) 		10.0
(50.0) 		15.8
(60.4) 		19.0
(66.2) 		20.0
(68.0) 		19.4
(66.9) 		14.7
(58.5) 		10.2
(50.4) 		4.4
(39.9) 		1.0
(33.8) 		9.8
(49.6)
Daily mean °C (°F) −3.4
(25.9) 		−3.4
(25.9) 		−0.4
(31.3) 		4.0
(39.2) 		9.8
(49.6) 		14.0
(57.2) 		15.2
(59.4) 		14.5
(58.1) 		10.6
(51.1) 		6.5
(43.7) 		1.8
(35.2) 		−1.8
(28.8) 		5.6
(42.1)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −6.0
(21.2) 		−6.4
(20.5) 		−5.0
(23.0) 		−1.9
(28.6) 		3.7
(38.7) 		9.0
(48.2) 		10.0
(50.0) 		9.6
(49.3) 		5.5
(41.9) 		2.8
(37.0) 		−0.6
(30.9) 		−4.5
(23.9) 		1.3
(34.4)
Source: [3]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Tätorternas landareal, folkmängd och invånare per km2 2005 och 2010" (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. 14 December 2011. Archived from the original on 27 January 2012. Retrieved 10 January 2012.
  2. ^ Jöran Sahlgren; Gösta Bergman (1979). Svenska ortnamn med uttalsuppgifter (in Swedish). p. 14.
  3. ^ "SMHI". Archived from the original on 2013-02-13.