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Village

By

Located in Avesta Municipality, Dalarna County Coordinates: 60°12′00″ N 16°28′00″ E

Map showing the location of By By
Location in Sweden
Population
111
111
Elevation
35 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Stockholm · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
BLE Dala Airport58 km
VST Stockholm Västerås Airport69 km

About By

By is a village. Location: Avesta Municipality, Dalarna County. Population: 111. Elevation: 35 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Dala Airport (58 km). Nearby sights include Lammön and Ängsön.

At a glance

Area
59 ha

Source: Wikidata

Population of By over time

Population of By over time
1990 100
2005 99
2010 107
2015 111
2020 99
2023 97

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of By

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 4° · Night -2° · Rain 59 mm

Hottest month
July (day 22°)
Coldest month
February (night -8°)
Wettest month
July (76 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).

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Climate of By
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-1°0°4°9°16°20°22°21°15°9°4°0°
Average low (°C)-7°-8°-5°-1°4°9°11°10°6°2°-2°-6°
Precipitation (mm)422936413862767366545947

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to By

The nearest airport is Dala Airport (BLE), 58 km to the northwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Stockholm Västerås Airport (VST) (69 km). The nearest large city is Västerås, 65 km to the south.

Airports

  • Dala Airport (BLE) Borlange 58 kmnorthwest
  • Stockholm Västerås Airport (VST) Stockholm / Västerås 69 kmsouth
  • Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN) Stockholm 102 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Västerås Population: 127.8K 65 kmsouth
  • Sollentuna Population: 139.6K 120 kmsoutheast
  • Örebro Population: 156K 125 kmsouthwest
  • Stockholm Population: 1.5M 132 kmsoutheast
  • Jönköping Population: 112.8K 300 kmsouthwest

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from By

Within 100 km: 3 historic and cultural sites, 17 natural sites, 129 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km4 places

  • Lammön Island 3 kmSE
  • Rosön Island 21 kmE
  • Killön Island 13 kmN
  • Ängsön Island 14 kmE

25–60 km25 places

  • Björkön Island 55 kmNE
  • Flanön Island 57 kmNW
  • Elseholm Island 60 kmW
  • Digerön Island 60 kmN

60–100 km120 places

  • Granskär Island 93 kmSE
  • Hammarskär Island 95 kmSE
  • Flatgrund Island 76 kmNE
  • Flatgrund Island 96 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby
  • Lammön Island, Dalarna County
    2.6 km SE
  • Ängsön Island, Gävleborg County
    14 km E
  • Killön Island, Dalarna County
    13 km N
  • Rosön Island, Gävleborg County
    21 km E

Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources