Stende (; German: Stenden) is a town in Latvia.
History
The settlement was on the land of the manor Stende since the 14th century. The whole of it was owned originally by the lord of the manor Philipp von der Brüggen, to whom it was granted by the Livonian Order.[3][4] Rapid growth started when in 1904 a railway station Stende on the route Riga - Ventspils was established. During the First World War in 1915 Stende was occupied by German troops. To supply troops Germans had to build a better connections to the nearby port of Roja. For this purpose narrow-gauge railway or in military terms a field railway from Roja to Stende was built. From Stende supplies could be shipped via main railroad line.
In 1991, Stende was granted city rights.
Demographics
Population changes
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1935 | 719 | — |
| 1959 | 1,850 | +157.3% |
| 1970 | 1,851 | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 1,956 | +5.7% |
| 1979 | 2,034 | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 2,134 | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 2,012 | −5.7% |
| 2011 | 1,732 | −13.9% |
| Source: Latvian Geospatial Information Agency | ||
Ethnicities
| Year | Population | Latvians | Russians | Belarusians | Ukrainians | Poles | Lithuanians | Jews | Gypsies | Tatars | Germans | Estonians | Others |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1935 | 719 | 690 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 1979 | 2034 | 1743 | 174 | 30 | 15 | 24 | 14 | 5 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 29 |
| 1989 | 2134 | 1851 | 161 | 33 | 21 | 25 | 15 | 1 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 2000 | 2012 | 1800 | 116 | 26 | 17 | 20 | 15 | 1 | 9 | N/A | N/A | 0 | 8 |
| 2011 | 1732 | 1603 | 80 | 15 | 13 | 7 | 6 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 8 |
| 2022 | 1550 | 1430 | 63 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 57 |
Climate
Stende has a humid continental climate (Köppen Dfb).
| Climate data for Stende (1991-2020 normals, extremes 1923-present) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 9.5 (49.1) |
12.0 (53.6) |
18.3 (64.9) |
27.5 (81.5) |
33.4 (92.1) |
32.6 (90.7) |
33.6 (92.5) |
34.3 (93.7) |
29.7 (85.5) |
23.5 (74.3) |
16.1 (61.0) |
11.6 (52.9) |
34.3 (93.7) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −0.3 (31.5) |
−0.1 (31.8) |
3.9 (39.0) |
11.0 (51.8) |
16.7 (62.1) |
20.0 (68.0) |
22.5 (72.5) |
21.8 (71.2) |
16.8 (62.2) |
10.1 (50.2) |
4.5 (40.1) |
1.4 (34.5) |
10.7 (51.2) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −2.5 (27.5) |
−2.7 (27.1) |
0.1 (32.2) |
5.8 (42.4) |
11.1 (52.0) |
14.7 (58.5) |
17.3 (63.1) |
16.6 (61.9) |
12.1 (53.8) |
6.8 (44.2) |
2.5 (36.5) |
−0.8 (30.6) |
6.8 (44.2) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −5.3 (22.5) |
−5.8 (21.6) |
−3.7 (25.3) |
0.8 (33.4) |
4.8 (40.6) |
8.7 (47.7) |
11.4 (52.5) |
11.2 (52.2) |
7.5 (45.5) |
3.3 (37.9) |
0.1 (32.2) |
−3.0 (26.6) |
2.5 (36.5) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −34.5 (−30.1) |
−36.1 (−33.0) |
−27.9 (−18.2) |
−15.9 (3.4) |
−5.4 (22.3) |
−3.1 (26.4) |
2.0 (35.6) |
−0.2 (31.6) |
−4.5 (23.9) |
−11.8 (10.8) |
−16.7 (1.9) |
−26.0 (−14.8) |
−36.1 (−33.0) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 52.0 (2.05) |
39.1 (1.54) |
38.5 (1.52) |
38.1 (1.50) |
46.0 (1.81) |
71.4 (2.81) |
78.1 (3.07) |
83.4 (3.28) |
64.0 (2.52) |
74.9 (2.95) |
57.5 (2.26) |
52.5 (2.07) |
695.5 (27.38) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 12 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 128 |
| Source 1: LVĢMC[5][6] | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: NOAA (precipitation days 1981-2010)[7] | |||||||||||||
See also
References
- ^ "Reģionu, novadu, pilsētu un pagastu kopējā un sauszemes platība gada sākumā". Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia. Retrieved 18 January 2023.
- ^ "Iedzīvotāju skaits pēc tautības reģionos, pilsētās, novados, pagastos, apkaimēs un blīvi apdzīvotās teritorijās gada sākumā (pēc administratīvi teritoriālās reformas 2021. gadā)". Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia. Retrieved 19 June 2024.
- ^ "DIŽSTENDE / STENDESMUIŽA (STENDEN)".
- ^ "Latvian manors and castles and other interesting places. Dižstendes muiža (Groß-Stenden; Lielstendes, Stendes)". 6 April 2015.
- ^ "Klimatisko normu dati". Latvian Environment, Geology and Meteorology Centre. Retrieved March 24, 2023.
- ^ "Gaisa temperatūras rekordi". Latvian Environment, Geology and Meteorology Centre. Retrieved March 24, 2023.
- ^ "World Meteorological Organization Climate Normals for 1981-2010". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved April 5, 2023.
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