Grimslöv
Located in Alvesta Municipality, Kronoberg County Coordinates: 56°44′00″ N 14°32′00″ E
- Population
- 622
- 622
- Elevation
- 167 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Stockholm · UTC+01:00
- Airports
- VXO Växjö Kronoberg Airport25 km
- RNB Ronneby Airport69 km
About Grimslöv
Grimslöv is a village. Location: Alvesta Municipality, Kronoberg County. Population: 622. Elevation: 167 m.
Grimslöv is a locality situated in Alvesta Municipality, Kronoberg County, Sweden with 593 inhabitants in 2010. Grimslöv got media attention in 2015, when an article by journalist Alexander Mahmoud was nominated for Stora Journalistpriset. The article, "Hem till Byn" (Home to the Village) deals with issues about racism, bullying and identity in the village where Mahmoud grew up.
Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
At a glance
- Area
- 84 ha
Source: Wikidata
Population of Grimslöv over time
| 1960 | 267 | |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 353 | |
| 1970 | 348 | |
| 2005 | 638 | |
| 2010 | 593 | |
| 2015 | 622 | |
| 2016 | 599 | |
| 2017 | 613 | |
| 2018 | 623 | |
| 2019 | 610 | |
| 2020 | 601 | |
| 2023 | 597 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Grimslöv
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 5° · Night 0° · Rain 65 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 21°)
- Coldest month
- February (night -5°)
- Wettest month
- July (73 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 0° | 1° | 4° | 10° | 16° | 19° | 21° | 20° | 15° | 10° | 5° | 2° |
| Average low (°C) | -5° | -5° | -3° | 0° | 5° | 9° | 10° | 10° | 7° | 3° | 0° | -3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 55 | 38 | 45 | 41 | 46 | 65 | 73 | 62 | 73 | 63 | 65 | 61 |
How to get to Grimslöv
The nearest airport is Växjö Kronoberg Airport (VXO), 25 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Jönköping, 119 km to the north.
Airports
- Växjö Kronoberg Airport (VXO) Växjö 25 kmnortheast
- Ronneby Airport (RNB) Ronneby 69 kmsoutheast
- Halmstad Airport (HAD) Halmstad 105 kmwest
Nearby large cities
- Jönköping Population: 112.8K 119 kmnorth
- Helsingborg Population: 104.2K 137 kmsouthwest
- Malmö Population: 362.1K 158 kmsouthwest
- Copenhagen Population: 1.2M 170 kmsouthwest
- Gothenburg Population: 608.5K 189 kmnorthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Grimslöv
Within 100 km: 1 historic or cultural site, 17 natural sites, 123 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km9 places
- Lång Island 24 kmW
- Harö Island 20 kmSE
- Risö Island 20 kmSE
- Norra Aspö Island 15 kmSE
25–60 km17 places
- Danö Island 55 kmNW
- Norrön Island 56 kmNE
- Ramsö Island 32 kmNE
- Lövö Island 56 kmW
60–100 km115 places
- Tjurkö Island 96 kmSE
- Ramsholmen Island 96 kmSE
- Enskär Island 69 kmS
- Enön Island 67 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Bergön Island, Kronoberg County15 km SE
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Norra Aspö Island, Kronoberg County15 km SE
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Lilla Almö Island, Kronoberg County17 km SE
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Getnö Island, Kronoberg County17 km SE
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Harö Island, Kronoberg County20 km SE
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Risö Island, Kronoberg County20 km SE
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources