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Norrtälje

Located in Norrtälje Municipality, Stockholm County Coordinates: 59°45′29″ N 18°42′18″ E

Norrtälje
ArildV · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Population
19,365
19.4K
Elevation
13 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Stockholm · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
ARN Stockholm-Arlanda Airport45 km
BMA Stockholm-Bromma Airport62 km

About Norrtälje

Norrtälje is a city. Location: Norrtälje Municipality, Stockholm County. Population: 19,365. Elevation: 13 m.

From Wikipedia

Norrtälje is a locality and the seat of Norrtälje Municipality, Stockholm County, Sweden with 22,018 inhabitants in 2020. It is one of the largest towns in Roslagen.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Area
11.3 km²

Source: Wikidata

Travel notes for Norrtälje

From Wikivoyage

Norrtälje, archaic spelling Norrtelje, is a town in northern Stockholm County, and the gateway to the northern parts of Stockholm archipelago. The ports of Kapellskär and Grisslehamn have international ferry connections.

Norrtälje municipality, Norrtälje kommun, makes up much of the traditional Roslagen region, together with Öregrund and Tierp in Uppsala County. The municipality has 57,000 permanent residents, and tens of thousands of summer guests.

The islands south of Norrtälje, such as Blidö and Furusund, are seen as part of Stockholm archipelago.

Get in+

By plane:

By train:

By car:

The E18 from Stockholm or by ferry (see below) from Finland or Estonia.

By bus:

Norrtälje is served by SL, the public transportation carrier of Stockholm County. See that article for details about ticketing.

From Stockholm by bus 676 from Tekniska Högskolan (served by the Stockholm Metro) and from Uppsala central station bus 677 connect to Norrtälje's bus station. Line 631 and 631X connect the centre and the port of Kapellskär, line 637 the centre and Grisslehamn. Note that tickets for the buses must be bought before boarding. Travel time from Stockholm centre to Kapellskär (including transfer) is 1h 45min.

By boat:

Finland and Estonia are one time zone ahead of Sweden.

The 1MISSING WIKILINK Port of Kapellskär in the east is served by frequent ferry services.

Mariehamn, Åland, with three services a day by Viking Line,

Naantali, mainland Finland (some via Långnäs, Åland), by Finnlines, and

Paldiski, Estonia by DFDS Seaways.

The Paldiski line does not accept pedestrians; an accompanying vehicle is necessary to board. The Naantali one does not accepts pedestrians from Åland in the summer season.

Also the port in 2 Grisslehamn in the north has a connection from Åland.

Eckerö, Åland, by Eckerölinjen, two to three times daily (€5 for an adult, €10 for a car), two hours from Eckerö to Grisslehamn. You can get from Mariehamn to Eckerö by the bus line 1 (€4.40).

Source: Wikivoyage · CC BY-SA 4.0 · abridged

Population of Norrtälje over time

Population of Norrtälje over time
1960 8,653
1965 10,591
1970 12,735
2005 16,263
2010 17,275
2015 19,365
2016 19,668
2017 20,322
2018 21,188
2019 21,615
2020 22,018
2023 23,606

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Norrtälje

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 4° · Night 0° · Rain 65 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night -6°)
Wettest month
July (74 mm)
Driest month
February (28 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 Norrtälje
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)0°-1°3°8°14°19°21°20°15°10°4°1°
Average low (°C)-5°-6°-4°0°4°9°12°11°8°4°0°-4°
Precipitation (mm)422833393350746662586553

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Norrtälje

The nearest airport is Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN), 45 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Sollentuna, 56 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN) Stockholm 45 kmwest
  • Stockholm-Bromma Airport (BMA) Stockholm 62 kmsouthwest
  • Mariehamn Airport (MHQ) Mariehamn 78 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Sollentuna Population: 139.6K 56 kmsouthwest
  • Stockholm Population: 1.5M 60 kmsouthwest
  • Västerås Population: 127.8K 122 kmwest
  • Örebro Population: 156K 205 kmwest
  • Jönköping Population: 112.8K 343 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Norrtälje

Within 100 km: 38 historic and cultural sites, 77 natural sites, 1,053 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km149 places

  • Högholmen Natural site 13 kmE
  • Hamnholmen Island 21 kmE
  • Bredholmen Island 14 kmSE
  • Norrholmen Island 15 kmS

25–60 km576 places

  • Rindö Island 43 kmSW
  • Runmarö Island 53 kmS
  • Husarö Island 29 kmS
  • Lillö Island 57 kmSE

60–100 km443 places

  • Norrön Island 61 kmN
  • Granskär Island 87 kmW
  • Gubbholmen Island 92 kmS
  • Högholmen Island 80 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby
  • Enholmen Island, Stockholm County
    7.7 km E
  • Marholmen Natural site, Stockholm County
    9 km SE
  • Gummarön Natural site, Stockholm County
    9.6 km E
  • Måsholmen Natural site, Stockholm County
    9.7 km SE
  • Högholmen Island, Stockholm County
    9.5 km SE
  • Gymsaren Natural site, Stockholm County
    11 km S
  • Arnö Island, Stockholm County
    10 km S
  • Djurlingsö Island, Stockholm County
    10 km SE

Sources & licences

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