Why is norway called "land of midnight sun"?

Question

Why is norway called "land of midnight sun"?

Answer 1

Because Flint, Michigan already claimed the title of "land of wicked delights."

Answer 2

B'coz sun will be visible at the local midnight. Given fair weather, the sun is visible for a continuous 24 hours.

Answer 3

becoz as the sun is visible at minight jst as japan is called as ''land of rising sun''

Answer 4

probably because of how the sun stays out late in the winter like it does in alaska due to high altitudes. which means that in winter they probably call it " the land of the midday moon" due to how the moon would be out longer to the high altitude also.

but doesnt "land of midnight sun" sound a lot nicer than "land of the midday moon"? wouldnt wanna go there ;)

Answer 5

Due to Norway's high latitude, there are large seasonal variations in daylight. From late May to late July, the sun never completely descends beneath the horizon in areas north of the Arctic Circle (hence Norway's description as the "Land of the Midnight Sun") and the rest of the country experiences up to 20 hours of daylight per day. Conversely, from late November to late January, the sun never rises above the horizon in the north, and daylight hours are very short in the rest of the country.

Answer 6

Half of Norway to the north is within the Arctic Circle (above 66.55 degrees north), where for six months sun never sets (remains above the horizon) and the rest of six months it remains below the horizon, never rising, hovering around in a slanted circle. During the six months day time, irrespective of our 24hours body rhythm sun remains even when it is midnight as per our watches. This gives it the name "land os midnight sun".

Just outside the Arctic circle (below 66.55 deg N), the sun's hovering circle cuts the horizon to the south and the sun actually dips (sets and rises after a while) below for a while at midnight. As we go further south this dip occupies more of below horizon and for more time. The circle of sun's path lifts up to become more vertical.

In winter the reverse happens within the Arctic Circle. The circle of sun's path drops down to horizon, then gradually it goes below the horizon totally never rising for six months.

It is observed in northern parts of Sweden, Finland, Russia, Canada, Alaska (USA) and Greenland (except the southern tip) and Arctic islands.