Lesjöfors
Located in Filipstad Municipality, Värmland County Coordinates: 59°58′33″ N 14°10′58″ E
- Population
- 948
- 948
- Elevation
- 251 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Stockholm · UTC+01:00
- Airports
- TYF Torsby Airport69 km
- KSD Karlstad Airport76 km
About Lesjöfors
Lesjöfors is a village. Location: Filipstad Municipality, Värmland County. Population: 948. Elevation: 251 m.
Lesjöfors is a locality situated in Filipstad Municipality, Värmland County, Sweden with 1,062 inhabitants in 2010. Located in the Bergslagen area, where mining and metal preparation historically was the leading industry, the town grew up around the local industry (bruk) founded there in 1642. Lesjöfors was the site of the International Youth Congress of Esperanto in 2003, held in a Esperanto guesthouse, formerly known as Esperanto-Gården.
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At a glance
- Area
- 1.8 km²
Source: Wikidata
Population of Lesjöfors over time
| 2010 | 1,062 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 948 | |
| 2016 | 972 | |
| 2017 | 847 | |
| 2018 | 791 | |
| 2019 | 774 | |
| 2020 | 736 | |
| 2023 | 713 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Lesjöfors
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 2° · Night -3° · Rain 86 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 21°)
- Coldest month
- February (night -9°)
- Wettest month
- July (92 mm)
- Driest month
- February (43 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) | -2° | -1° | 3° | 8° | 15° | 19° | 21° | 19° | 14° | 8° | 2° | -1° |
| Average low (°C) | -9° | -9° | -6° | -2° | 3° | 8° | 10° | 9° | 5° | 1° | -3° | -8° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 61 | 43 | 51 | 54 | 53 | 78 | 92 | 87 | 84 | 82 | 86 | 70 |
How to get to Lesjöfors
The nearest airport is Torsby Airport (TYF), 69 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Örebro, 97 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Torsby Airport (TYF) Torsby 69 kmwest
- Karlstad Airport (KSD) Karlstad 76 kmsouthwest
- Dala Airport (BLE) Borlange 89 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Örebro Population: 156K 97 kmsoutheast
- Västerås Population: 127.8K 139 kmeast
- Oslo Population: 1.1M 192 kmwest
- Sollentuna Population: 139.6K 221 kmeast
- Drammen Population: 106K 224 kmwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Lesjöfors
Within 100 km: 1 historic or cultural site, 19 natural sites, 52 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km3 places
- Elgön Island 24 kmS
- Ön Island 8 kmNW
- Malmön Island 17 kmS
25–60 km13 places
- Håberget Mountain 49 kmN
- Lövön Island 54 kmNE
- Lillön Island 43 kmE
- Prestön Island 44 kmE
60–100 km56 places
- Bärön Island 96 kmSW
- Flanön Island 98 kmNE
- Elseholm Island 81 kmNE
- Ängelboön Island 97 kmE
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
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