Sandviken
Located in Sandviken Municipality, Gävleborg County Coordinates: 60°37′15″ N 16°47′05″ E
- Population
- 21,660
- 21.7K
- Elevation
- 52 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Stockholm · UTC+01:00
- Places inside
- 1
- listed under Sandviken
- Airports
- BLE Dala Airport73 km
- VST Stockholm Västerås Airport115 km
About Sandviken
Sandviken is a municipality. Location: Sandviken Municipality, Gävleborg County. Population: 21,660. Elevation: 52 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Dala Airport (73 km). Nearby sights include Boön and Långön.
Climate of Sandviken
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 3° · Night -2° · Rain 57 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 22°)
- Coldest month
- February (night -8°)
- Wettest month
- July (76 mm)
- Driest month
- February (28 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | -1° | -1° | 3° | 9° | 16° | 20° | 22° | 20° | 15° | 9° | 3° | 0° |
| Average low (°C) | -8° | -8° | -5° | -1° | 4° | 9° | 11° | 10° | 6° | 2° | -2° | -6° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 42 | 28 | 34 | 42 | 36 | 57 | 76 | 75 | 63 | 54 | 57 | 48 |
How to get to Sandviken
The nearest airport is Dala Airport (BLE), 73 km to the west as the crow flies. For international flights: Stockholm Västerås Airport (VST) (115 km). The nearest large city is Västerås, 113 km to the south.
Airports
- Dala Airport (BLE) Borlange 73 kmwest
- Stockholm Västerås Airport (VST) Stockholm / Västerås 115 kmsouth
- Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN) Stockholm 126 kmsoutheast
Nearby large cities
- Västerås Population: 127.8K 113 kmsouth
- Sollentuna Population: 139.6K 148 kmsoutheast
- Stockholm Population: 1.5M 161 kmsoutheast
- Örebro Population: 156K 174 kmsouthwest
- Oslo Population: 1.1M 343 kmwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Sandviken
Within 100 km: 3 historic and cultural sites, 27 natural sites, 110 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km6 places
- Långön Island 4 kmSE
- Digerön Island 10 kmN
- Lesandsön Island 5 kmSE
- Malmön Island 4 kmS
25–60 km43 places
- Granskär Island 30 kmE
- Oppalagrund Island 36 kmNE
- Fårholmen Natural site 41 kmNE
- Dödmansskär Island 43 kmNE
60–100 km91 places
- Käringberget Mountain 99 kmW
- Söderåsen Mountain 66 kmNW
- Hellmansö Island 62 kmW
- Granön Island 82 kmNW
Straight-line distances.
Places in Sandviken
1 placeCities & villages1
- Sandviken socken · Village
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