[Ian Williams]

Have decided to knock the Capital cities on the head, it takes up so much of my time, so unfortunately its been sacked


Mehamn
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Mehamn
— Village —
Mehamn in winter
MehamnLocation in Norway
Coordinates: 71°02′N 27°51′E
Country	Norway
Region	Northern Norway
County	Finnmark
Municipality	Gamvik
Population (2009)
• Total	709
Time zone	CET (UTC+01)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+02)

map of MehamnMehamn (Northern Sami: Donjevuotna, Kven: Meehamina) is a village in the Gamvik municipality in the county of Finnmark in northern Norway. The village abuts the base of a small Vedvik peninsula, itself part of the greater Nordkinn Peninsula, at the southern end of Mehamn Fjord, a bay in the Barents Sea. As of 1 January 2009, the village has 704 inhabitants,^[1] serving as the administrative center of the Gamvik municipality.

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[edit]Transport
Mehamn Fjord during polar night, with the Normannsethfjorden inlet and Vedvikneset just north of Mehamn. Reipnakktinden as well as a sugarhead ofKinnarodden − the northernmost point on the Nordkinn Peninsula − are visible at the far end.Regional route 888 connects Mehamn to the European route E6 at the base of the Nordkinn Peninsula, and thence to Kirkenes in the east and Alta in the west. Mehamn is a port of call for the Hurtigruten coastal ship.^[2] Mehamn is also connected by air via Mehamn Airport, with services by Widerøe.^[3]


[edit]History

[edit]Whaling
Svend Foyn established the whaling station in Mehamn that was the largest of its kind in Finnmark. This station was built in 1884-85, and was put into use from the spring of 1885. After Foyn’s death in 1894, the whaling station was run by Foyn’s whaling company. Svend Foyn also established the Svend Foyn Chapel, in Mehamn. This stood ready for use from 1887. ^[4]


[edit]1982 air crash
Main article: Widerøe Flight 933On 11 March 1982 a Widerøe Twin Otter crashed into the sea^[5] on approach to Mehamn Airport during flight from Berlevåg Airport, killing all on board. Despite controversies regarding the cause of the crash, clear-air turbulence over Mehamn Fjord was determined as the official cause.^[5]

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[Dave K]

Ian Williams, on 30 August 2012 - 11:48, said:

Have decided to knock the Capital cities on the head, it takes up so much of my time, so unfortunately its been sacked

I know how much time it takes too Thanks for keeping it going for so long

[DG57]

Ian Williams, on 30 August 2012 - 11:48, said:

Have decided to knock the Capital cities on the head, it takes up so much of my time, so unfortunately its been sacked

Yes, thank you for the work you have been on all this summer long.

[Dave K]

A question: since it is not a synop reporting station where can I find the minimum temp for Aiguille du Midi online?

[Ian Williams]

Dave K, on 01 September 2012 - 10:48, said:

A question: since it is not a synop reporting station where can I find the minimum temp for Aiguille du Midi online?

Here you go Dave

http://meteo-climat-...gre=1&nocarte=1

[Dave K]

Ian Williams, on 01 September 2012 - 12:03, said:

Here you go Dave

http://meteo-climat-...gre=1&nocarte=1

Thanks Ian, not sure if I will use that for my "Icebox" reporting but it's good to have the option.

[DG57]

Dave K, on 01 September 2012 - 12:15, said:

Thanks Ian, not sure if I will use that for my "Icebox" reporting but it's good to have the option.

The biggest drawback with this website is that it can be (very) slow to load from time to time...

And like everywhere else, it's possible to have a few erroneous values here or there, but they are generally easily revealable.

Otherwise, I personally trust Météo Climat, it's a reliable source of information.

EDIT: oh and there is a good thing to do if you want to skip the windows that appear sometimes: register!

This post has been edited by MorganeLanesle: 01 September 2012 - 16:04