Where does northern Europe end? (climate, traits, influence, areas)
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And is England in northern Europe too? I have to say southern England especially does not fit. In terms of climate it doesn't really get cold, also the way the cities look don't remind me of northern Europe at all.
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And is England in northern Europe too? I have to say southern England especially does not fit. In terms of climate it doesn't really get cold, also the way the cities look don't remind me of northern Europe at all.
People always try to put labels and categorize things... and it doesn't always work.
The climate and look of the cities in southern England is very similar to the places of northern Europe that lie at the same latitude on the other side of the north sea... Dutch cities look very similar to English ones, red brick architecture, terraced housed, sach windows... Typical north sea culture.
The climate and look of the cities in southern England is very similar to the places of northern Europe that lie at the same latitude on the other side of the north sea... Dutch cities look very similar to English ones, red brick architecture, terraced housed, sach windows... Typical north sea culture.
Yes, but Dutch and English cities and architecture don't look similar to Finnish, Swedish or Norwegian cities or architecture. That's the problem.
And is England in northern Europe too? I have to say southern England especially does not fit. In terms of climate it doesn't really get cold, also the way the cities look don't remind me of northern Europe at all.
People always try to put labels and categorize things... and it doesn't always work.
Northern Europe begins at around under 50 degrees North to the extreme of 81 degrees North. So this includes southern parts of England as well. Southern England is obviously not Scandinavia but is still part of the Northern European region as is the rest of the British Isles. Yes, the architecture might differ, but that is not the point here. The climate is also obviously nowhere as cold as Scandinavian countries, more oceanic, but rains more. For example as a whole Portugal and Greece are very different countries, but they are still within the Southern European region. This year, in the region where I live in the U.S., we have had a colder winter than Stockholm, Sweden, does that mean we live in Northern Europe? No! The climate within Northern Europe is not exactly the same either everywhere, there are variations. Scandinavian lands have relatively cold winters, while British Isles have mild winters, but are much more overcast throughout the year than Scandinavian lands.
Southern England is part of a different geological region to the rest of the British Isles. Scotland and Northern Ireland used to be part of a location called Laurentia and Southern England and the Republic where part of Avalon.
In Northern Ireland our undergrowth is Basalt so we have a different rock type and soil type where as down there it is mostly consisting of chalk.
Also to note 974 feet is small, in NI our highest hill is 2,800 feet, Scotland 4,400 feet so you know its not even a hill in my eyes. Also of note is that Southern England was NOT part of the geological historical Caleondian mountains.
And is England in northern Europe too? I have to say southern England especially does not fit. In terms of climate it doesn't really get cold, also the way the cities look don't remind me of northern Europe at all.
People always try to put labels and categorize things... and it doesn't always work.
Northern Europe is not only limited to the Nordic Countries, see. The Nordic region is within the Northern European area. Remember there are different cultures, languages within Northern Europe too. The Saami people traditional architecture differs from the regular Scandinavian ones, right?
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