Editing Narvik Municipality (section)

==Geography==
[[File:Skjomtinden.JPG|thumb|left|200px|Skjomtinden (1,575 m), May 2009]]
[[File:Narvik sign post.jpg|thumb|right|Narvik – {{convert|2407|km|0|abbr=on}} from North Pole]]
Narvik Municipality is the 10th largest municipality in Norway and it covers large areas of rural land outside the town itself. Some of the other settlements in the municipality are [[Bjerkvik]] (located at the head of the [[Herjangsfjord]]), [[Håkvik]], [[Beisfjord]] (along the [[Beisfjorden]]) and [[Skjomen]]. The eastern part, towards the border with Sweden, is dominated by mountains, including the {{convert|1893.7|m|adj=on}} tall [[Storsteinfjellet]] which is the highest point in the municipality.<ref name="elev" /> The mountain [[Stetinden (Narvik)|Stetinden]] is also a notable mountain for the region. 

There are also valleys such as the [[Vassdalen]] and many, many lakes, including the lakes [[Baugevatnet]], [[Båvrojávrre]], [[Børsvatnet]], [[Gautelisvatnet]], [[Geitvatnet]], [[Hartvikvatnet]], [[Hjertvatnet]], [[Indre Sildvikvatnet]], [[Iptojávri]], [[Kjelvatnet (Narvik)|Kjelvatnet]], [[Langvatnet (Ballangen)|Langvatnet]], [[Lossivatnet]], [[Melkevatnet]], [[Rødvatnet]], [[Sealggajávri]], [[Siiddašjávri]], [[Søndre Bukkevatnet]], [[Storvatnet (Narvik)|Storvatnet]], [[Tjårdavatnet]], and [[Unna Guovdelisjávri]].

The town itself is situated near the innermost part of the deep [[Ofotfjorden]], but even here the mountains, going almost straight up from the blue [[fjord]], reach as high as {{convert|1700|m|ft}} in [[Skjomen]], where the [[glacier]] [[Frostisen]] can be seen. Other fjords in Narvik include [[Skjomen]], [[Beisfjorden]], [[Herjangsfjorden]], [[Efjorden]], [[Tysfjorden]], [[Vestfjorden]], and [[Rombaken]]. The island [[Barøya]] lies just off shore at the mouth of the Ofotfjorden. The [[Gihtsejiegŋa]] glacier is also located in Narvik. 

[[Forests]] cover the lower parts of the mountains (below 500 metres), but near the summits, the [[snow]] can stay most of the summer. Narvik has well prepared slopes for [[alpine skiing]], some of which end almost in the town centre.

===Climate===
[[File:Rombakstøtta May.JPG|thumb|left|In early May, there is still a large amount of snow in the mountains, as seen here in Rombaken.]]
Narvik features a [[boreal climate]] ([[Köppen climate classification]]: '''Dfc''') with mild winters for this climate type, or a subpolar oceanic climate (Cfc), depending on winter threshold ({{convert|0|°C}} as used in the US or {{convert|-3|°C}} as in the original [[Köppen climate|classification]]). It is close to a humid continental climate due to a mild September. As Narvik is {{convert|220|km|mi}} inside the [[Arctic Circle]], the climate is  very mild for the latitude. The mountains surrounding the town give shelter from some of the strong winds typical for coastal areas, but the easterlies can be strong with especially strong wind gusts. The all-time high {{convert|32.5|°C}} was set 9 July 2014. July 2014 is warmest month on record with mean {{convert|18.7|°C}} and average daily high {{convert|24.7|°C}}. The all-time low {{convert|-22.3|°C}} was recorded on 1 February 1980. Coldest month on record is February 1966 with mean {{convert|-10.7|°C}} and average daily low {{convert|-13.2|°C}}. The average date for the first overnight freeze in autumn when the low goes below {{convert|-0|°C}} is October 13 (1981-2010).<ref>{{Cite web |date=25 September 2013 |title=Første frostnatt – Yr |url=https://www.yr.no/artikkel/forste-frostnatt-1.11261900 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210807222743/https://www.yr.no/artikkel/forste-frostnatt-1.11261900 |archive-date=2021-08-07 |access-date=2021-08-14}}</ref>

The light varies considerably in Narvik since the sun is below the [[horizon]] from late November until mid-January; when there is only a bluish light for a few hours around [[noon]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Narvik daylight |url=http://www.gaisma.com/en/location/narvik.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120205222525/http://www.gaisma.com/en/location/narvik.html |archive-date=5 February 2012 |access-date=24 November 2008 |publisher=Gaisma.com}}</ref> The mountains surrounding the town in reality extend this period from early November until the end of January. The light is often intense in March and April, with long daylight hours and snow cover since the snow melts in lowland areas in April, but stays in the mountains for several months. The "[[midnight sun]]" is above the horizon from 25 May to 20 July (57 days), and the period with continuous daylight lasts a bit longer, from approximately 10 May to the end of July, [[polar night]] from 5 December to 6 January (33 days). There is also a transitional period with twilight in the night, so it is not possible to see any stars at night from the last days of April until early August. 
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