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Village

Dörarp

Located in Ljungby Municipality, Kronoberg County Coordinates: 56°59′00″ N 14°00′00″ E

Map showing the location of Dörarp Dörarp
Location in Sweden
Population
151
151
Elevation
152 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 Airport45 km
HAD Halmstad Airport79 km

About Dörarp

Dörarp is a village. Location: Ljungby Municipality, Kronoberg County. Population: 151. Elevation: 152 m.

From Wikipedia

Dörarp is a small locality (according to the definition of Statistics Sweden) in Ljungby Municipality, Sweden. In 2005, Dörarp had 145 inhabitants. Dörarp is also the site of heavy metal band Metallica's tour bus accident during the Damage, Inc. Tour on September 27, 1986. Vocalist James Hetfield, guitarist Kirk Hammett and drummer Lars Ulrich survived with minor injuries, but bassist Cliff Burton was pinned under the bus and pronounced dead.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Area
35 ha

Source: Wikidata

Population of Dörarp over time

Population of Dörarp over time
2005 145
2010 144
2015 129
2020 151
2023 141

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Dörarp

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 5° · Night 0° · Rain 70 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night -5°)
Wettest month
September (82 mm)
Driest month
February (41 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
Climate of Dörarp
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)0°1°4°10°17°20°21°20°15°10°5°2°
Average low (°C)-5°-5°-3°0°5°8°11°10°6°3°0°-3°
Precipitation (mm)604149424966766982687069

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Dörarp

The nearest airport is Växjö Kronoberg Airport (VXO), 45 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Jönköping, 89 km to the north.

Airports

  • Växjö Kronoberg Airport (VXO) Växjö 45 kmeast
  • Halmstad Airport (HAD) Halmstad 79 kmsouthwest
  • Jönköping Airport (JKG) Jönköping 86 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Jönköping Population: 112.8K 89 kmnorth
  • Helsingborg Population: 104.2K 132 kmsouthwest
  • Gothenburg Population: 608.5K 147 kmnorthwest
  • Malmö Population: 362.1K 165 kmsouth
  • Copenhagen Population: 1.2M 170 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Dörarp

Within 100 km: 2 historic and cultural sites, 10 natural sites, 40 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km8 places

  • Danö Island 12 kmNW
  • Lövö Island 21 kmW
  • Linnerö Island 23 kmSW
  • Lilla Askö Island 14 kmNW

25–60 km13 places

  • Lång Island 38 kmS
  • Ramsö Island 49 kmE
  • Lindö Island 41 kmNE
  • Norra Aspö Island 58 kmSE

60–100 km31 places

  • Enön Island 99 kmS
  • Långarevet Natural site 94 kmW
  • Agerörsmalen Natural site 98 kmW
  • Prästö Island 94 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby
  • Askenäset Natural site, Sweden
    5.9 km N
  • Färjansö Island, Sweden
    7.5 km N
  • Näset Natural site, Jönköping County
    13 km NW
  • Danö Island, Jönköping County
    12 km NW
  • Lilla Askö Island, Jönköping County
    14 km NW
  • Lövö Island, Kronoberg County
    21 km W

Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources