Stende

Stende
Stende
Town
	Stende city corner.
	Flag Coat of arms
	Stende Location in Latvia
	Coordinates: 57°8′N 22°31′E / 57.133°N 22.517°E
Country	Latvia
Municipality	Talsi Municipality
Town rights	1991
Government
• Mayor	Solvita Ūdre
• City council	7 members
Area
• Total	4.84 km2 (1.87 sq mi)
• Land	4.81 km2 (1.86 sq mi)
• Water	0.03 km2 (0.01 sq mi)
Population (2023)
• Total	1,551
• Density	320/km2 (830/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code	LV-3257
Calling code	+371 632
Climate	Dfb
Website	http://www.stende.lv/

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. 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

Historical population
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
Source 2: NOAA (precipitation days 1981-2010)

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