Yxskaftkälen
Located in Strömsund Municipality, Jämtland County Coordinates: 63°47′00″ N 15°13′00″ E
- Elevation
- 376 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Stockholm · UTC+01:00
- Airports
- OSD Åre Östersund Airport75 km
- VHM Vilhelmina South Lapland Airport119 km
About Yxskaftkälen
Yxskaftkälen is a village. Location: Strömsund Municipality, Jämtland County. Elevation: 376 m.
Yxskaftkälen is a village of Strömsund Municipality, Jämtland County in northern Sweden. The name origins from the wood which was suitable for making handles to an axe. The village was founded in 1758. The population is 77 (2023).
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Climate of Yxskaftkälen
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day -1° · Night -7° · Rain 46 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 19°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -13°)
- Wettest month
- July (90 mm)
- Driest month
- March (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) | -6° | -4° | 0° | 5° | 12° | 17° | 19° | 17° | 11° | 5° | -1° | -4° |
| Average low (°C) | -13° | -12° | -8° | -4° | 1° | 6° | 8° | 7° | 3° | -2° | -7° | -11° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 37 | 29 | 28 | 32 | 43 | 61 | 90 | 73 | 56 | 51 | 46 | 39 |
How to get to Yxskaftkälen
The nearest airport is Åre Östersund Airport (OSD), 75 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Trondheim, 242 km to the west.
Airports
- Åre Östersund Airport (OSD) Östersund 75 kmsouthwest
- Vilhelmina South Lapland Airport (VHM) Vilhelmina 119 kmnortheast
- Kramfors-Sollefteå Höga Kusten Airport (KRF) Nyland 152 kmsoutheast
Nearby large cities
- Trondheim Population: 216.5K 242 kmwest
- Umeå Population: 130.2K 248 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Yxskaftkälen
Within 100 km: 1 historic or cultural site, 46 natural sites, 5 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km3 places
- Digerön Island 19 kmNE
- Lillön Island 16 kmE
- Grönön Island 18 kmE
25–60 km8 places
- Stakafjället Mountain 29 kmNW
- Sandknölen Mountain 56 kmNW
- Kojklumpen Mountain 37 kmNW
- Högen Mountain 31 kmS
60–100 km41 places
- Ramsön Island 82 kmE
- Hästön Island 87 kmSW
- Västra Duatjärro Mountain 69 kmNW
- Valle Mountain 76 kmW
Straight-line distances.
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