Langueuil
Langueuil
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Country | Gotneska |
Province | Lænighríh |
Founded | 5th Century |
Government | |
• Mayor | Áine Phádraig |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 3,337,192 |
Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (WAST) |
Postal code | 009-11796 |
ISO 3166 code | GOT-06 |
Langueuil ( Meallángan: Baile na nOileán, Götaish: Eyjabær, and Austurgothian Götaish: Langáreyr) is the capital and most populous city of Gotneska. It constitutes both a county and a municipality. The municipality of Langueuil had a population of 919,398 in 2022, while the city's greater urban area had a population of 1,546,706 in 2022, and the metropolitan area had an estimated population of 2,466,104 in 2022.
Name and seal
Toponymy
The origin of the name Langueuil dates back to the times of the Aromans. Records show they named the city they where to found after a local tribe by the name Languila. To of which the earliest spelling in latin is Lanlie. By the 1200's it was spelled Langlie.
On the other hand the native spelling for the city comes from the a literal translation of the City being made up of Islands and bridges. The Dialect of Austurgothian has taken the more Latin name for the city.
History
Langueuil has a long and fascinating history. The modern City of Læniguëuíl was founded in 1009, but people have been living in the area for thousands of years before the city was ever created.
Geography
Climate
Læniguëuíl is in the Subarctic climate zone (Köppen:Dfc/Dfd)
Climate data for Langueuil Airport, Siobhansviði, elevation 56 m) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °C (°F) | 9.8 (49.6) |
10.2 (50.4) |
13.9 (57.0) |
16.8 (62.2) |
22.1 (71.8) |
27.9 (82.2) |
28.7 (83.7) |
26.1 (79.0) |
18.9 (66.0) |
15.8 (60.4) |
11.3 (52.3) |
9.9 (49.8) |
28.7 (83.7) |
Average high °C (°F) | −3.7 (25.3) |
−0.8 (30.6) |
1.8 (35.2) |
3.7 (38.7) |
6.9 (44.4) |
12.8 (55.0) |
15.9 (60.6) |
13.7 (56.7) |
10.1 (50.2) |
4.8 (40.6) |
2.4 (36.3) |
−1.2 (29.8) |
5.5 (42.0) |
Average low °C (°F) | −13.8 (7.2) |
−12.3 (9.9) |
−10.3 (13.5) |
−6.8 (19.8) |
−2.2 (28.0) |
2.7 (36.9) |
5.6 (42.1) |
4.7 (40.5) |
1.8 (35.2) |
−2.4 (27.7) |
−5.6 (21.9) |
−9.7 (14.5) |
−4.0 (24.8) |
Record low °C (°F) | −18.2 (−0.8) |
−8.2 (17.2) |
−5.5 (22.1) |
−3.0 (26.6) |
−0.2 (31.6) |
1.0 (33.8) |
— | 1.5 (34.7) |
0.2 (32.4) |
−1.7 (28.9) |
−4.4 (24.1) |
−7.0 (19.4) |
−8.5 (16.7) |
Average rainfall mm (inches) | 111.5 (4.39) |
142.5 (5.61) |
120.4 (4.74) |
132.6 (5.22) |
144.6 (5.69) |
138.2 (5.44) |
123.5 (4.86) |
115.4 (4.54) |
112.8 (4.44) |
134.6 (5.30) |
166.1 (6.54) |
146.7 (5.78) |
1,594.6 (62.78) |
Average snowfall cm (inches) | 31 (12) |
49 (19) |
78 (31) |
21 (8.3) |
13 (5.1) |
4 (1.6) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
3 (1.2) |
16 (6.3) |
27 (11) |
30 (12) |
272 (107) |
Average rainy days | 12.9 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 13.5 | 14.9 | 14.4 | 13.1 | 12.2 | 11.9 | 13.5 | 15.4 | 13.7 | 148.9 |
Average snowy days | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.4 |
Average relative humidity (%) | 86.2 | 85.5 | 82.6 | 80.7 | 80.0 | 79.5 | 79.1 | 79.6 | 81.3 | 83.2 | 86.5 | 87.7 | 82.7 |
Mean monthly sunshine hours | 48.2 | 65.9 | 126.6 | 134.4 | 150.3 | 242.8 | 254.2 | 250.8 | 143.2 | 87.2 | 49.8 | 47.1 | 1,600.5 |
Percent possible sunshine | 24 | 26 | 31 | 35 | 40 | 44 | 48 | 47 | 39 | 28 | 22 | 20 | 34 |
Average ultraviolet index | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Source: [1] |
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Public transport
Airports
Airport | IATA/ICAO | Distance to Langueuil | Passengers (2020) |
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Síbheansviði | LAG/LHEI | 51 km (32 mi) | 33,876,512 |
Nordhólmaborg | NHB/LNOG | 95 km (59 mi) | 3,239,450 |
The main airport serving Langueuil is Síbheansiði Airport, located tbd, 51 km (32 mi) from the city centre of Langueuil. It acts as one of two main international gateways to Gotneska. Síbheansiði is a hub for Gotaish Airlines, and tbd future airlines. Langueuil is also served by a secondary airport, Nordhólmaborg Airport, 95 km (59 mi) from the city, which serves as the regions Low-cost carrier main airport of operation.