Skåbu is a village in Nord-Fron Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. The village is located along the river Vinstra, about 20 kilometres (12 mi) southwest of the town of Vinstra. Skåbu has about 600 inhabitants. Skåbu Church is located in the village. Skåbu is situated at an elevation of 870 metres (2,850 ft) above sea level which makes it the highest permanently inhabited village in Norway.[2][3]

Skåbu
Village
View of the village church, Skåbu Church
View of the village church, Skåbu Church
Skåbu is located in Innlandet
Skåbu
Skåbu
Location of the village
Skåbu is located in Norway
Skåbu
Skåbu
Skåbu (Norway)
Coordinates: 61°31′47″N 9°24′59″E / 61.52962°N 9.41628°E / 61.52962; 9.41628
CountryNorway
RegionEastern Norway
CountyInnlandet
DistrictGudbrandsdalen
MunicipalityNord-Fron Municipality
Elevation870 m (2,850 ft)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code
2643 Skåbu

Name

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The village is named after the old Skåbu farm (Old Norse: Skaðabú). The first element could come from the genitive case of skaði which means 'damage' or it could come from the male name Skaði. The last element is the word which means 'farm'.[3]

Climate

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Due to its high altitude, it has a subarctic climate which is even colder than some arctic areas.

Climate data for Skåbu-Storslåen 1961-1990, extremes 1933-2015
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 8.5
(47.3)
10.0
(50.0)
10.5
(50.9)
17.5
(63.5)
23.0
(73.4)
27.2
(81.0)
27.5
(81.5)
27.5
(81.5)
23.0
(73.4)
17.5
(63.5)
11.0
(51.8)
8.0
(46.4)
27.5
(81.5)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) −5.7
(21.7)
−4.4
(24.1)
−0.9
(30.4)
3.3
(37.9)
10.2
(50.4)
15.1
(59.2)
16.5
(61.7)
15.1
(59.2)
9.6
(49.3)
4.4
(39.9)
−2.0
(28.4)
−4.0
(24.8)
4.8
(40.6)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −11.9
(10.6)
−11.5
(11.3)
−9.0
(15.8)
−5.0
(23.0)
1.0
(33.8)
4.9
(40.8)
6.4
(43.5)
5.4
(41.7)
1.4
(34.5)
−2.1
(28.2)
−7.7
(18.1)
−10.4
(13.3)
−3.2
(26.2)
Record low °C (°F) −33.0
(−27.4)
−31.0
(−23.8)
−25.0
(−13.0)
−16.5
(2.3)
−10.5
(13.1)
−4.0
(24.8)
−1.5
(29.3)
−3.0
(26.6)
−9.0
(15.8)
−15.5
(4.1)
−20.5
(−4.9)
−30.2
(−22.4)
−33.0
(−27.4)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 34
(1.3)
21
(0.8)
27
(1.1)
23
(0.9)
44
(1.7)
62
(2.4)
74
(2.9)
70
(2.8)
54
(2.1)
53
(2.1)
45
(1.8)
33
(1.3)
540
(21.2)
Average precipitation days 10.0 6.0 7.4 6.1 7.8 11.4 11.7 11.1 9.1 8.8 8.9 8.3 106.6
Source: Met Norway Eklima

References

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  1. ^ "Skåbu, Nord-Fron". yr.no. Retrieved 11 June 2022.
  2. ^ "About Us". Skabu Hyttegrend. Retrieved 11 June 2022.
  3. ^ a b Askheim, Svein, ed. (15 February 2021). "Skåbu". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 11 June 2022.