- Population
- 11,524
- 11.5K
- Elevation
- 66 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Stockholm · UTC+01:00
- Airports
- BMA Stockholm-Bromma Airport24 km
- ARN Stockholm-Arlanda Airport55 km
About Handen
Handen is a city. Location: Haninge Municipality, Stockholm County. Population: 11,524. Elevation: 66 m.
Handen (also known as Haninge Centrum) is a part of Metropolitan Stockholm and the seat of Haninge Municipality in Stockholm County in eastern Sweden. Handen had around 15,092 inhabitants in 2018. Geographically and statistically Handen is a part of the Stockholm urban area. Handen has a station on the Stockholm commuter rail system and a large bus station serving great areas of Södertörn. Handen is where the municipality seat of Haninge is located.
Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population of Handen over time
| 1950 | 1,360 | |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 12,080 | |
| 1965 | 23,425 | |
| 1970 | 30,395 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Handen
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 4° · Night 0° · Rain 62 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 21°)
- Coldest month
- February (night -6°)
- Wettest month
- July (69 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
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 0° | 0° | 3° | 8° | 15° | 19° | 21° | 20° | 15° | 10° | 4° | 1° |
| Average low (°C) | -5° | -6° | -3° | 0° | 5° | 9° | 12° | 11° | 8° | 4° | 0° | -4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 43 | 30 | 35 | 37 | 31 | 55 | 69 | 64 | 58 | 53 | 62 | 53 |
How to get to Handen
The nearest airport is Stockholm-Bromma Airport (BMA), 24 km to the northwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN) (55 km). The nearest large city is Stockholm, 18 km to the north.
Airports
- Stockholm-Bromma Airport (BMA) Stockholm 24 kmnorthwest
- Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN) Stockholm 55 kmnorth
- Stockholm Skavsta Airport (NYO) Nyköping 82 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Stockholm Population: 1.5M 18 kmnorth
- Sollentuna Population: 139.6K 31 kmnorth
- Västerås Population: 127.8K 103 kmnorthwest
- Örebro Population: 156K 168 kmwest
- Jönköping Population: 112.8K 279 kmsouthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Årsta Castle Historic site, Haninge Municipality7.5 km SE -
Tele2 Arena Landmark, Stockholm14 km N -
Uppenbarelsekyrkan Attraction, Boo socken15 km NE -
Mejsgarn Island, Stockholm County8.6 km SE
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Höggarn Natural site, Haninge Municipality13 km SE
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Killingen Natural site, Haninge Municipality14 km E
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Frönäsudd Natural site, Stockholm County10 km SE
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Björnö Island, Stockholm County11 km SE
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources