Krokek
Located in Norrköping Municipality, Östergötland County Coordinates: 58°40′20″ N 16°22′03″ E
- Population
- 5,053
- 5.1K
- Elevation
- 45 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Stockholm · UTC+01:00
- Airports
- NRK Norrköping Airport12 km
- NYO Stockholm Skavsta Airport34 km
About Krokek
Krokek is a town. Location: Norrköping Municipality, Östergötland County. Population: 5,053. Elevation: 45 m.
Krokek is a locality situated in Norrköping Municipality, Östergötland County, Sweden with 4,285 inhabitants in 2010. It is the main settlement of Kolmården and located a few kilometres away from the Sörmland border. The place's name comes from krokig ek, which refers to a crooked oak at the border between Östergötland and Sörmland.
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At a glance
- Area
- 5.9 km²
Source: Wikidata
Photos of Krokek
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Thuresson · CC BY 3.0
Population of Krokek over time
| 1960 | 1,093 | |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 1,277 | |
| 1970 | 1,949 | |
| 2015 | 5,053 | |
| 2016 | 5,074 | |
| 2017 | 5,120 | |
| 2018 | 5,178 | |
| 2019 | 5,186 | |
| 2020 | 5,139 | |
| 2023 | 5,125 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Krokek
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 5° · Night -1° · Rain 61 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 22°)
- Coldest month
- February (night -6°)
- Wettest month
- July (71 mm)
- Driest month
- February (32 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° | 9° | 16° | 20° | 22° | 21° | 15° | 10° | 5° | 2° |
| Average low (°C) | -5° | -6° | -3° | 0° | 5° | 9° | 11° | 10° | 7° | 3° | -1° | -4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 41 | 32 | 37 | 40 | 35 | 60 | 71 | 59 | 69 | 55 | 61 | 57 |
How to get to Krokek
The nearest airport is Norrköping Airport (NRK), 12 km to the southwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Stockholm Skavsta Airport (NYO) (34 km). The nearest large city is Örebro, 95 km to the northwest.
Airports
- Norrköping Airport (NRK) Norrköping 12 kmsouthwest
- Stockholm Skavsta Airport (NYO) Nyköping 34 kmnortheast
- Linköping City Airport (LPI) Linköping 50 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Örebro Population: 156K 95 kmnorthwest
- Västerås Population: 127.8K 106 kmnorth
- Stockholm Population: 1.5M 122 kmnortheast
- Sollentuna Population: 139.6K 124 kmnortheast
- Jönköping Population: 112.8K 163 kmsouthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Krokek
Within 100 km: 6 historic and cultural sites, 42 natural sites, 265 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km9 places
- Granholmen Island 21 kmW
- Esterön Island 3 kmSW
- Algö Island 25 kmNE
- Killingholmen Island 21 kmS
25–60 km72 places
- Arpsund Island 47 kmSE
- Hånö Island 55 kmNE
- Hasselön Island 52 kmNE
- Hargö Island 31 kmE
60–100 km232 places
- Ekskär Island 89 kmE
- Norrskär Island 90 kmE
- Lilla Klubben Island 91 kmE
- Brännskär Island 89 kmE
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Esterön Island, Östergötland County3.2 km SW
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Idrottsparken Landmark, Norrköping socken15 km SW -
Östgötateatern Attraction, Norrköping socken14 km SW
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Borgs kyrka Attraction, Norrköping socken19 km SW -
Juskön Natural site, Östergötland County22 km S
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Granholmen Island, Östergötland County21 km W
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Lilla Järkön Island, Östergötland County22 km E
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Killingholmen Island, Östergötland County21 km S
Sources & licences
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