Västermyckeläng
Located in Älvdalen Municipality, Dalarna County Coordinates: 61°12′49″ N 14°01′53″ E
- Population
- 382
- 382
- Elevation
- 237 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Stockholm · UTC+01:00
- Airports
- MXX Mora Airport38 km
- SCR Scandinavian Mountains Airport65 km
About Västermyckeläng
Västermyckeläng is a village. Location: Älvdalen Municipality, Dalarna County. Population: 382. Elevation: 237 m.
Västermyckeläng (Elfdalian: Westermykklaingg) is a locality situated in Älvdalen Municipality, Dalarna County, Sweden, with 279 inhabitants in 2010. The name comes from the location of the village and its meadows (äng) on the west (väster) side of Myckeln. Myckeln was the local name of Österdal River; it is now the lake that is the reservoir for the dam in Väsa. Locally the village is called Västäng.
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At a glance
- Area
- 1.7 km²
Source: Wikidata
Population of Västermyckeläng over time
| 2015 | 382 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 376 | |
| 2017 | 377 | |
| 2018 | 400 | |
| 2019 | 381 | |
| 2020 | 384 | |
| 2023 | 372 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Västermyckeläng
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 1° · Night -5° · Rain 59 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 22°)
- Coldest month
- February (night -11°)
- Wettest month
- July (86 mm)
- Driest month
- February (29 mm)
Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | -3° | -2° | 3° | 8° | 15° | 20° | 22° | 20° | 14° | 8° | 1° | -3° |
| Average low (°C) | -11° | -11° | -7° | -2° | 3° | 7° | 10° | 8° | 4° | 0° | -5° | -10° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 41 | 29 | 33 | 44 | 51 | 70 | 86 | 76 | 74 | 64 | 59 | 45 |
How to get to Västermyckeläng
The nearest airport is Mora Airport (MXX), 38 km to the southeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Scandinavian Mountains Airport (SCR) (65 km). The nearest large city is Västerås, 226 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Mora Airport (MXX) Mora 38 kmsoutheast
- Scandinavian Mountains Airport (SCR) Malung-Sälen 65 kmwest
- Dala Airport (BLE) Borlange 120 kmsoutheast
Nearby large cities
- Västerås Population: 127.8K 226 kmsoutheast
- Örebro Population: 156K 226 kmsouth
- Oslo Population: 1.1M 231 kmsouthwest
- Drammen Population: 106K 267 kmsouthwest
- Sollentuna Population: 139.6K 294 kmsoutheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Västermyckeläng
Within 100 km: 72 natural sites, 24 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km2 places
- Sibirienåsen Mountain 25 kmN
- Gyrisberget Mountain 22 kmN
25–60 km34 places
- Djurmus Island 38 kmSE
- Myckelön Island 45 kmSE
- Lerön Island 45 kmSE
- Käringön Island 34 kmSE
60–100 km60 places
- Håberget Mountain 93 kmS
- Grämsön Island 67 kmSW
- Prästön Island 85 kmSE
- Pussön Island 77 kmE
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Sibirienåsen Mountain, Älvdalen Municipality25 km N
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Gyrisberget Mountain, Mora Municipality22 km N
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources