Village

Långban

Located in Filipstad Municipality, Värmland County Coordinates: 59°51′16″ N 14°15′44″ E

Location in Sweden

Population: 98; 98
Elevation: 237 m; above sea level
Local time: UTC+01:00; Europe/Stockholm · UTC+01:00

About Långban

Långban is a village. Location: Filipstad Municipality, Värmland County. Population: 98. Elevation: 237 m.

From Wikipedia

Långban is a mining area in Värmland in Sweden. It belongs to Filipstad Municipality, with the nearest city being Filipstad, 21 km south. It was systematically mined through 1711–1972, but has traces from the 15th century. It is the birthplace of Swedish-American inventor John Ericsson and his brother Nils Ericson. It has been described as one of the most mineral-rich places in the world. The first discovery of native lead was in the Långban District in the late nineteenth century.

At a glance

Area: 41 ha

Source: Wikidata

In comparison

No. 12 of 12 places in Filipstad Municipality by population
Nearest larger town: Nordmark, 9 km W
2 sights and natural places within 10 km Malmön, Elgön

Climate of Långban

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

Climate of Långban
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	-2°	-1°	3°	8°	16°	20°	21°	19°	14°	8°	3°	-1°
Average low (°C)	-9°	-9°	-6°	-2°	4°	8°	10°	9°	5°	1°	-3°	-7°
Precipitation (mm)	61	43	51	54	53	78	92	87	84	82	86	70

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).

Other places to visit in this season: June · July · August

Airports nearest to Långban

Karlstad Airport (KSD) Karlstad 69 km
Torsby Airport (TYF) Torsby 79 km
Örebro Airport (ORB) Örebro 83 km

Straight-line distance; airports with scheduled flights only. Source: OurAirports (public domain).

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Malmön Island, Värmland County
2.4 km S
Elgön Island, Värmland County
9.8 km S
Ön Island, Värmland County
22 km NW