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Village

Lagan

Located in Ljungby Municipality, Kronoberg County Coordinates: 56°55′00″ N 13°59′00″ E

Map showing the location of Lagan Lagan
Location in Sweden
Population
1,550
1.6K
Elevation
148 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 Airport75 km

About Lagan

Lagan is a village. Location: Ljungby Municipality, Kronoberg County. Population: 1,550. Elevation: 148 m.

From Wikipedia

Lagan is the second largest locality situated in Ljungby Municipality, Kronoberg County, Sweden, with 1,744 inhabitants in 2010. It is at an altitude of 139 meters (459 feet). It has got its name from the river Lagan, which passes nearby.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Area
2.6 km²

Source: Wikidata

Population of Lagan over time

Population of Lagan over time
1960 606
1965 849
1970 1,505
2015 1,550
2016 1,590
2017 1,627
2018 1,669
2019 1,662
2020 1,642
2023 1,626

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Lagan

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 5° · Night 0° · Rain 75 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night -5°)
Wettest month
September (85 mm)
Driest month
April (43 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 Lagan
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°7°3°0°-3°
Precipitation (mm)664451435068787285737574

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Lagan

The nearest airport is Växjö Kronoberg Airport (VXO), 45 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Jönköping, 97 km to the north.

Airports

  • Växjö Kronoberg Airport (VXO) Växjö 45 kmeast
  • Halmstad Airport (HAD) Halmstad 75 kmwest
  • Jönköping Airport (JKG) Jönköping 94 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Jönköping Population: 112.8K 97 kmnorth
  • Helsingborg Population: 104.2K 125 kmsouthwest
  • Gothenburg Population: 608.5K 150 kmnorthwest
  • Malmö Population: 362.1K 158 kmsouthwest
  • Copenhagen Population: 1.2M 164 kmsouthwest

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

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby
  • Askenäset Natural site, Sweden
    13 km N
  • Näset Natural site, Jönköping County
    17 km NW
  • Danö Island, Jönköping County
    16 km NW
  • Linnerö Island, Kronoberg County
    18 km SW
  • Färjansö Island, Sweden
    15 km N
  • Lövö Island, Kronoberg County
    18 km W

Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources