Gladstad
{{Short description|Village in Vega Municipality, Norway}}
{{Infobox settlement
|official_name = Gladstad
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|settlement_type = Village
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|image_caption = View of the village
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|pushpin_map = Nordland#Norway
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|pushpin_label_position = left
|subdivision_type = Country
|subdivision_name = Norway
|subdivision_type1 = Region
|subdivision_name1 = Northern Norway
|subdivision_type2 = County
|subdivision_name2 = Nordland
|subdivision_type3 = District
|subdivision_name3 = Helgeland
|subdivision_type4 = Municipality
|subdivision_name4 = Vega Municipality
|timezone1 = CET
|utc_offset1 = +01:00
|timezone1_DST = CEST
|utc_offset1_DST = +02:00
|area_total_km2 = 0.5
|population_as_of = 2024
|population_total = 306
|population_density_km2 = 612
|postal_code_type = Post Code
|postal_code = 8980 Vega
|coordinates = {{coord|65.6768|11.9622|region:NO_type:city|display=inline,title}}
|elevation_m = 11
|elevation_footnotes = {{Cite web |title=Gladstad, Vega (Nordland) |url=https://www.yr.no/place/Norway/Nordland/Vega/Gladstad/ |access-date=2019-02-23 |publisher=yr.no}}}}
Gladstad{{Cite web |title=Informasjon om stadnamn |url=https://stadnamn.kartverket.no/fakta/258467 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241211075317/https://stadnamn.kartverket.no/fakta/258467 |archive-date=2024-12-11 |access-date=2024-10-26 |website=Norgeskart |publisher=Kartverket |language=no}} is the administrative centre of Vega Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located in the central part of the island of Vega, about {{convert|3.5|km}} southeast of the village of Holand.{{Cite web |last=Store norske leksikon |author-link=Store norske leksikon |title=Gladstad |url=http://snl.no/Gladstad |access-date=2011-11-10 |language=Norwegian}} Vega Church is located in Gladstad.
The {{convert|0.5|km2|acre|adj=on}} village has a population (2024) of 306 and a population density of {{convert|612|PD/km2}}.{{Cite web |last=Statistisk sentralbyrå |author-link=Statistics Norway |date=2024-10-01 |title=Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality |url=https://www.ssb.no/en/befolkning/folketall/statistikk/tettsteders-befolkning-og-areal}}
Climate
Gladstad has either a subarctic climate (Köppen climate classification: Dfc) when the 0°C isotherm is used, or a subpolar oceanic climate (Köppen climate classification: Cfc) when the -3°C isotherm is used. Summers are warm and winters are cold though. The village climate is mild compared to almost everywhere else at the same latitude, even on the coast of Alaska.{{Cite web |title=Updated Köppen-Geiger climate map of the world |url=https://people.eng.unimelb.edu.au/mpeel/koppen.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250219115913/https://people.eng.unimelb.edu.au/mpeel/koppen.html |archive-date=2025-02-19 |access-date=2018-12-20 |website=people.eng.unimelb.edu.au}} In addition it has one of the rainiest European coastal climates with almost {{convert|2000|mm}} of annual rainfall and reaching just under 2/3 of rainy days. The diurnal and annual variability of temperature is low but still its summer is hot for latitude and its mild winter. The temperatures during the winter afternoon are above 0°C. Cloudy weather is present for much of the year, especially in December. In the sunny months there is only on average 2 to 3 days with the sky completely open receiving sunlight.{{Cite web |title=Klima av Gladstad: Temperaturer, klima grafer, klima tabeller for Gladstad - Climate-Data.org |url=https://no.climate-data.org/europa/norge/nordland/gladstad-632017/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241208203831/https://no.climate-data.org/europa/norge/nordland/gladstad-632017/ |archive-date=2024-12-08 |access-date=2018-12-20 |website=no.climate-data.org}}{{Cite web |title=Klima Gladstad |url=https://www.meteoblue.com/de/wetter/vorhersage/modelclimate/gladstad_norwegen_3155536 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241208205200/https://www.meteoblue.com/de/wetter/historyclimate/climatemodelled/gladstad_norwegen_3155536 |archive-date=2024-12-08 |access-date=2018-12-20 |website=meteoblue |language=de}}
{{Weather box
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| location = Gladstad
| Jan high C =-0.7
| Feb high C =-0.8
| Mar high C =0.8
| Apr high C =3.8
| May high C =6.4
| Jun high C =10.5
| Jul high C =12.9
| Aug high C =14.2
| Sep high C =10.4
| Oct high C =6.9
| Nov high C =2.7
| Dec high C =0.6
| Jan low C =-3.3
| Feb low C =-3.4
| Mar low C =-2.1
| Apr low C =0.6
| May low C =2.8
| Jun low C =7
| Jul low C =9.6
| Aug low C =11.1
| Sep low C =7.6
| Oct low C =4.5
| Nov low C =0.5
| Dec low C =-1.9
|precipitation colour = green
| Jan precipitation mm =192
| Feb precipitation mm =150
| Mar precipitation mm =167
| Apr precipitation mm =126
| May precipitation mm =91
| Jun precipitation mm =124
| Jul precipitation mm =132
| Aug precipitation mm =141
| Sep precipitation mm =210
| Oct precipitation mm =237
| Nov precipitation mm =176
| Dec precipitation mm =214
| Jan precipitation days =19.6
| Feb precipitation days =18.3
| Mar precipitation days =19.2
| Apr precipitation days =17.6
| May precipitation days =19.3
| Jun precipitation days =18.5
| Jul precipitation days =18.9
| Aug precipitation days =18.9
| Sep precipitation days =19.8
| Oct precipitation days =20.7
| Nov precipitation days =18.6
| Dec precipitation days =21.4
|source = [https://no.climate-data.org/europa/norge/nordland/gladstad-632017/ climate-data.org] and [https://www.meteoblue.com/en/weather/forecast/modelclimate/gladstad_norway_3155536 MeteoBlue]
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