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Population
23,283
23.3K
Elevation
51 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Stockholm · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
NRK Norrköping Airport46 km
NYO Stockholm Skavsta Airport47 km

About Katrineholm

Katrineholm is a city. Location: Katrineholm Municipality, Södermanland County. Population: 23,283. Elevation: 51 m.

From Wikipedia

Katrineholm (pronunciation: or ) is a locality and the seat of Katrineholm Municipality, Södermanland County, Sweden with 24,271 inhabitants in 2018. It is located in the inland of Södermanland and is the third largest urban area in the county after Eskilstuna and county seat Nyköping.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Area
12.3 km²

Source: Wikidata

Travel notes for Katrineholm

From Wikivoyage

Katrineholm is a town in the Södermanland province in Sweden.

Understand+

Katrineholm is a young settlement, created around the rail line between Stockholm and Gothenburg.

Katrineholm Town Council website

Get in+

High-speed trains run hourly from Stockholm Central (50 min) and continue to Gothenburg. Regional trains take 70 min, stopping at Södertälje, Gnesta and Flen, and continue to Hallsberg.

The nearest major airport is Stockholm-Skavsta Airport.

Source: Wikivoyage · CC BY-SA 4.0 · abridged

Population of Katrineholm over time

Population of Katrineholm over time
1960 19,134
1965 21,934
1970 22,616
2015 23,283
2016 23,574
2017 23,996
2018 24,303
2019 24,467
2020 24,483
2023 23,953

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Katrineholm

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 4° · Night -1° · Rain 57 mm

Hottest month
July (day 22°)
Coldest month
February (night -7°)
Wettest month
July (71 mm)
Driest month
February (30 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 Katrineholm
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)0°0°4°9°17°21°22°21°15°10°4°1°
Average low (°C)-6°-7°-4°-1°5°9°11°10°6°3°-1°-4°
Precipitation (mm)393035383558716368515754

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Katrineholm

The nearest airport is Norrköping Airport (NRK), 46 km to the south as the crow flies. For international flights: Stockholm Skavsta Airport (NYO) (47 km). The nearest large city is Örebro, 65 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Norrköping Airport (NRK) Norrköping 46 kmsouth
  • Stockholm Skavsta Airport (NYO) Nyköping 47 kmsoutheast
  • Stockholm Västerås Airport (VST) Stockholm / Västerås 70 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Örebro Population: 156K 65 kmnorthwest
  • Västerås Population: 127.8K 72 kmnorth
  • Sollentuna Population: 139.6K 111 kmnortheast
  • Stockholm Population: 1.5M 113 kmeast
  • Jönköping Population: 112.8K 181 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Katrineholm

Within 100 km: 6 historic and cultural sites, 23 natural sites, 217 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km2 places

  • Ormön Natural site 9 kmW
  • Hullboö Natural site 17 kmNW

25–60 km46 places

  • Hånö Island 48 kmE
  • Granholmen Island 45 kmS
  • Lillön Island 31 kmNW
  • Långholme Island 29 kmN

60–100 km198 places

  • Granskär Island 80 kmNE
  • Ekskär Island 96 kmE
  • Norrskär Island 100 kmE
  • Brännskär Island 98 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby
  • Ormön Natural site, Södermanland County
    9 km W
  • Hullboö Natural site, Södermanland County
    17 km NW

Sources & licences

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