Älmsta
Located in Norrtälje Municipality, Stockholm County Coordinates: 59°58′00″ N 18°48′00″ E
- Population
- 1,376
- 1.4K
- Elevation
- 41 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Stockholm · UTC+01:00
- Airports
- ARN Stockholm-Arlanda Airport60 km
- MHQ Mariehamn Airport64 km
About Älmsta
Älmsta is a village. Location: Norrtälje Municipality, Stockholm County. Population: 1,376. Elevation: 41 m.
Älmsta or Elmsta is a locality situated in Norrtälje Municipality, Stockholm County, Sweden. It had 924 inhabitants in 2005 and 1,097 in 2010. Elmsta is the old Swedish name, which has become more popular again (e.g. names of stores), while Älmsta still is the official name. Älmsta is situated at the northern end of the Väddö Canal, an artificial canal first dug in the 16th century to provide a sheltered passage between the Bagghusfjärden to the south and the Väddöviken to the north.
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At a glance
- Area
- 2.4 km²
Source: Wikidata
Population of Älmsta over time
| 1945 | 519 | |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 575 | |
| 1960 | 495 | |
| 1965 | 518 | |
| 1970 | 636 | |
| 2015 | 1,376 | |
| 2016 | 1,368 | |
| 2017 | 1,361 | |
| 2018 | 1,422 | |
| 2019 | 1,437 | |
| 2020 | 1,532 | |
| 2023 | 1,513 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Älmsta
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 4° · Night 0° · Rain 67 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 21°)
- Coldest month
- February (night -7°)
- Wettest month
- July (79 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) | -1° | -1° | 3° | 7° | 14° | 18° | 21° | 19° | 14° | 9° | 4° | 1° |
| Average low (°C) | -6° | -7° | -4° | -1° | 4° | 9° | 12° | 11° | 7° | 4° | 0° | -4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 45 | 30 | 36 | 40 | 32 | 51 | 79 | 69 | 61 | 60 | 67 | 55 |
How to get to Älmsta
The nearest airport is Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN), 60 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Sollentuna, 77 km to the southwest.
Airports
- Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN) Stockholm 60 kmsouthwest
- Mariehamn Airport (MHQ) Mariehamn 64 kmeast
- Stockholm-Bromma Airport (BMA) Stockholm 84 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Sollentuna Population: 139.6K 77 kmsouthwest
- Stockholm Population: 1.5M 82 kmsouthwest
- Västerås Population: 127.8K 132 kmwest
- Örebro Population: 156K 217 kmwest
- Jönköping Population: 112.8K 362 kmsouthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Älmsta
Within 100 km: 37 historic and cultural sites, 61 natural sites, 899 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km57 places
- Högholmen Natural site 22 kmS
- Högskäret Island 20 kmN
- Långören Island 7 kmE
- Harleskär Island 10 kmSE
25–60 km400 places
- Husarö Island 51 kmS
- Norrön Island 39 kmN
- Hamnholmen Island 29 kmSE
- Bredholmen Island 30 kmS
60–100 km540 places
- Rindö Island 67 kmS
- Runmarö Island 76 kmS
- Lillö Island 72 kmSE
- Galtholmen Island 65 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Långören Island, Stockholm County6.8 km E
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Norrholmarna Natural site, Stockholm County8.3 km SE
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Ramviksudden Natural site, Stockholm County7.9 km SE
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Betsö Natural site, Stockholm County9.9 km SE
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Harleskär Island, Stockholm County10 km SE
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Haranskär Island, Stockholm County10 km SE
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources