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Village

Benestad

Located in Alvesta Municipality, Kronoberg County Coordinates: 56°52′00″ N 14°32′00″ E

Map showing the location of Benestad Benestad
Location in Sweden
Population
97
97
Elevation
154 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Stockholm · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
VXO Växjö Kronoberg Airport14 km
RNB Ronneby Airport81 km

About Benestad

Benestad is a village. Location: Alvesta Municipality, Kronoberg County. Population: 97. Elevation: 154 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Växjö Kronoberg Airport (14 km). Nearby sights include Helgö and Ramsö.

At a glance

Area
34 ha

Source: Wikidata

Population of Benestad over time

Population of Benestad over time
1990 97
2005 88
2010 83
2015 90
2020 92
2023 83

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Benestad

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 5° · Night 0° · Rain 63 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night -5°)
Wettest month
July (73 mm)
Driest month
February (37 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 Benestad
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)0°1°4°10°16°20°21°20°15°10°5°2°
Average low (°C)-5°-5°-3°0°5°9°11°10°7°4°0°-3°
Precipitation (mm)533744404866736173626360

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Benestad

The nearest airport is Växjö Kronoberg Airport (VXO), 14 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Jönköping, 104 km to the north.

Airports

  • Växjö Kronoberg Airport (VXO) Växjö 14 kmnortheast
  • Ronneby Airport (RNB) Ronneby 81 kmsoutheast
  • Jönköping Airport (JKG) Jönköping 103 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Jönköping Population: 112.8K 104 kmnorth
  • Helsingborg Population: 104.2K 146 kmsouthwest
  • Malmö Population: 362.1K 170 kmsouthwest
  • Copenhagen Population: 1.2M 180 kmsouthwest
  • Gothenburg Population: 608.5K 181 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Benestad

Within 100 km: 14 natural sites, 98 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km2 places

  • Ramsö Island 21 kmNE
  • Helgö Island 17 kmNE

25–60 km24 places

  • Danö Island 47 kmNW
  • Norrön Island 46 kmNE
  • Lång Island 33 kmSW
  • Harö Island 31 kmSE

60–100 km86 places

  • Enskär Island 83 kmS
  • Enön Island 82 kmS
  • Eneholmen Island 97 kmSE
  • Prästö Island 86 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby
  • Helgö Island, Kronoberg County
    17 km NE
  • Ramsö Island, Kronoberg County
    21 km NE

Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources