- Population
- 18,287
- 18.3K
- Elevation
- 22 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Stockholm · UTC+01:00
- Airports
- KLR Kalmar Airport65 km
- VXO Växjö Kronoberg Airport111 km
About Oskarshamn
Oskarshamn is a city. Location: Oskarshamns Kommun, Kalmar County. Population: 18,287. Elevation: 22 m.
Oskarshamn is a coastal city and the seat of Oskarshamn Municipality, Kalmar County, Sweden with 17,258 inhabitants in 2010.
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At a glance
- Area
- 15.6 km²
Source: Wikidata
Photos of Oskarshamn
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Travel notes for Oskarshamn
From Wikivoyage
Oskarshamn is a city in Småland in southeastern Sweden, at the Baltic Sea shore. It is the seat of Oskarshamn Municipality, with some 18,300 inhabitants in the city and 27,000 in the municipality.
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Dödershulsvik is an old name for Oskarshamn. The city name was changed in 1856 when Oskarshamn was granted city privileges. The name was taken from the Swedish king at the time, Oscar I. The privileges caused a rapid population expansion, from some 2,200 inhabitants in 1856 to 5,000 in 1877. Another contributing factor was the railway connecting Oskarshamn with Nässjö, constructed in 1874. Oskarshamn has historically been an active shipyard. The area surrounding Oskarshamn is also filled with old quarries, a few of which is still operated today. Oskarshamn is a typical industrial city, characterized by having a few dominating employers.
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There are daily ferries from Visby, largest city on the island of Gotland, with Destination Gotland.
1 Oskarshamn ferry terminal (Oskarshamns hamn). (updated Aug 2020)
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Population of Oskarshamn over time
| 1960 | 10,731 | |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 15,469 | |
| 1970 | 17,143 | |
| 2010 | 17,258 | |
| 2015 | 18,287 | |
| 2016 | 18,532 | |
| 2017 | 18,543 | |
| 2018 | 18,541 | |
| 2019 | 18,785 | |
| 2020 | 18,921 | |
| 2023 | 18,817 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Oskarshamn
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 6° · Night 0° · Rain 53 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 22°)
- Coldest month
- February (night -5°)
- Wettest month
- July (64 mm)
- Driest month
- March (34 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 2° | 2° | 5° | 10° | 16° | 20° | 22° | 22° | 16° | 11° | 6° | 3° |
| Average low (°C) | -5° | -5° | -3° | 0° | 4° | 9° | 11° | 10° | 7° | 3° | 0° | -3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 42 | 36 | 34 | 39 | 37 | 52 | 64 | 54 | 59 | 47 | 53 | 55 |
How to get to Oskarshamn
The nearest airport is Kalmar Airport (KLR), 65 km to the south as the crow flies. For international flights: Visby Airport (VBY) (122 km). The nearest large city is Jönköping, 149 km to the northwest.
Airports
- Kalmar Airport (KLR) Kalmar 65 kmsouth
- Växjö Kronoberg Airport (VXO) Växjö 111 kmwest
- Visby Airport (VBY) Visby 122 kmeast
Nearby large cities
- Jönköping Population: 112.8K 149 kmnorthwest
- Örebro Population: 156K 235 kmnorth
- Stockholm Population: 1.5M 249 kmnorth
- Sollentuna Population: 139.6K 257 kmnorth
- Västerås Population: 127.8K 262 kmnorth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Oskarshamn
Within 100 km: 1 historic or cultural site, 44 natural sites, 244 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km33 places
- Näset Natural site 7 kmS
- Lindö Island 12 kmNE
- Lindö Island 8 kmNE
- Lökö Island 17 kmNE
25–60 km137 places
- Öland Island 58 kmS
- Hästören Island 57 kmS
- Porsholmen Island 39 kmN
- Lindö Island 52 kmN
60–100 km119 places
- Nordmannen Island 63 kmS
- Ljungby Island 75 kmS
- Hersö Island 72 kmN
- Ängsholmen Island 72 kmN
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Näset Natural site, Kalmar County7.3 km S
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Lammö Island, Kalmar County7.5 km S
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Lindö Island, Kalmar County8.4 km NE
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Brännskär Island, Kalmar County9.2 km NE
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Kuggö Island, Kalmar County9.3 km S
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Kättelsö Island, Kalmar County10 km NE
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Berkskär Island, Kalmar County10 km NE
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Ekö Island, Kalmar County10 km NE
Sources & licences
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