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Sälen

Located in Malung-Sälen Municipality, Dalarna County Coordinates: 61°09′00″ N 13°16′00″ E

Map showing the location of Sälen Sälen
Location in Sweden
Population
769
769
Elevation
367 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Stockholm · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
SCR Scandinavian Mountains Airport23 km
MXX Mora Airport71 km

About Sälen

Sälen is a village. Location: Malung-Sälen Municipality, Dalarna County. Population: 769. Elevation: 367 m.

From Wikipedia

Sälen (Swedish: [sæːlen]) is a locality situated in Malung-Sälen Municipality, Dalarna County, Sweden with 652 inhabitants in 2010. Despite its small population, Sälen receives many tourists every winter. Sälen is best known for hosting the start of Vasaloppet, the oldest (since 1922) and largest cross country ski race in the world, with over 15,000 participants in the main race alone. It is also known for its many alpine ski resorts, of which there are seven.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Area
2.5 km²

Source: Wikidata

Population of Sälen over time

Population of Sälen over time
2015 769
2016 746
2017 765
2018 795
2019 823
2020 843
2023 946

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Sälen

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 1° · Night -6° · Rain 75 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night -12°)
Wettest month
July (94 mm)
Driest month
February (38 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 Sälen
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-4°-2°2°6°15°19°21°19°13°7°1°-3°
Average low (°C)-12°-12°-8°-4°2°6°8°7°3°-1°-6°-11°
Precipitation (mm)533846556686949094857559

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Sälen

The nearest airport is Scandinavian Mountains Airport (SCR), 23 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Oslo, 195 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Scandinavian Mountains Airport (SCR) Malung-Sälen 23 kmwest
  • Mora Airport (MXX) Mora 71 kmeast
  • Torsby Airport (TYF) Torsby 112 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Oslo Population: 1.1M 195 kmsouthwest
  • Drammen Population: 106K 230 kmsouthwest
  • Örebro Population: 156K 235 kmsoutheast
  • Västerås Population: 127.8K 249 kmsoutheast
  • Trondheim Population: 216.5K 295 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Sälen

Within 100 km: 1 historic or cultural site, 66 natural sites, 18 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km17 places

  • Transtrandsfjällen Mountain 9 kmW
  • Synddalskläppen Mountain 17 kmNW
  • Stor-Kallberget Mountain 23 kmSW
  • Storfjället Mountain 7 kmW

25–60 km19 places

  • Grämsön Island 32 kmSW
  • Jönna Island 51 kmSE
  • Fiskön Island 31 kmSW
  • Svansåsknattarna Mountain 46 kmSW

60–100 km49 places

  • Håberget Mountain 91 kmS
  • Djurmus Island 69 kmE
  • Myckelön Island 76 kmE
  • Lerön Island 76 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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