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Garpenberg socken

Located in Hedemora, Hedemora Municipality Coordinates: 60°18′37″ N 16°12′29″ E

Map showing the location of Garpenberg socken Garpenberg socken
Location in Sweden
Elevation
161 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 Airport40 km
VST Stockholm Västerås Airport84 km

About Garpenberg socken

Garpenberg socken is a village. Location: Hedemora, Hedemora Municipality. Elevation: 161 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Dala Airport (40 km). Nearby sights include Rankholmen and Ön.

Climate of Garpenberg socken

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 3° · Night -3° · Rain 60 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night -9°)
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 Garpenberg socken
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-2°-1°3°8°16°20°21°20°14°8°3°-1°
Average low (°C)-8°-9°-5°-2°4°8°10°9°5°2°-3°-7°
Precipitation (mm)442937424164767368556048

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Garpenberg socken

The nearest airport is Dala Airport (BLE), 40 km to the west as the crow flies. For international flights: Stockholm Västerås Airport (VST) (84 km). The nearest large city is Västerås, 80 km to the south.

Airports

  • Dala Airport (BLE) Borlange 40 kmwest
  • Stockholm Västerås Airport (VST) Stockholm / Västerås 84 kmsouth
  • Mora Airport (MXX) Mora 118 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Västerås Population: 127.8K 80 kmsouth
  • Örebro Population: 156K 128 kmsouthwest
  • Sollentuna Population: 139.6K 139 kmsoutheast
  • Stockholm Population: 1.5M 151 kmsoutheast
  • Jönköping Population: 112.8K 305 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Garpenberg socken

Within 100 km: 3 historic and cultural sites, 14 natural sites, 92 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km4 places

  • Rankholmen Island 8 kmNW
  • Lammön Island 21 kmSE
  • Killön Island 12 kmE
  • Ön Island 11 kmSW

25–60 km33 places

  • Långön Island 53 kmN
  • Mäsberget Mountain 43 kmSW
  • Malmön Island 43 kmNE
  • Bjössön Island 52 kmE

60–100 km72 places

  • Granholmen Island 94 kmS
  • Nyckelön Island 94 kmS
  • Kalvholmen Island 93 kmS
  • Måholmen Island 94 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby
  • Rankholmen Island, Dalarna County
    8.1 km NW
  • Ön Island, Dalarna County
    11 km SW
  • Killön Island, Dalarna County
    12 km E
  • Lammön Island, Dalarna County
    21 km SE

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