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Olsäter

Located in Forshaga Municipality, Värmland County Coordinates: 59°43′00″ N 13°29′00″ E

Map showing the location of Olsäter Olsäter
Location in Sweden
Population
119
119
Elevation
73 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Stockholm · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
KSD Karlstad Airport31 km
TYF Torsby Airport56 km

About Olsäter

Olsäter is a village. Location: Forshaga Municipality, Värmland County. Population: 119. Elevation: 73 m.

From Wikipedia

Forshaga Municipality (Swedish: Forshaga kommun) is a municipality in Värmland County in west central Sweden. Its seat is located in the town of Forshaga. The first municipality named Forshaga was a market town (köping) which was detached from Grava in 1944. The local government reform of the 1970s made Forshaga a unitary municipality in 1971 and in 1974 Ullerud was added to it. Forshaga was known in the 14th century as a location for salmon fishing in the river Klarälven.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Area
28 ha

Source: Wikidata

Population of Olsäter over time

Population of Olsäter over time
1995 117
2000 119
2005 111
2010 111
2015 94
2020 106
2023 104

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Olsäter

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 3° · Night -3° · Rain 75 mm

Hottest month
July (day 22°)
Coldest month
January (night -9°)
Wettest month
July (80 mm)
Driest month
February (34 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 Olsäter
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-2°-1°4°9°16°21°22°20°15°10°3°-1°
Average low (°C)-9°-9°-6°-1°4°9°11°9°6°2°-3°-8°
Precipitation (mm)473441474768807874707556

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Olsäter

The nearest airport is Karlstad Airport (KSD), 31 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Örebro, 109 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Karlstad Airport (KSD) Karlstad 31 kmsouth
  • Torsby Airport (TYF) Torsby 56 kmnorthwest
  • Örebro Airport (ORB) Örebro 104 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Örebro Population: 156K 109 kmsoutheast
  • Oslo Population: 1.1M 155 kmwest
  • Västerås Population: 127.8K 173 kmeast
  • Drammen Population: 106K 184 kmwest
  • Jönköping Population: 112.8K 219 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Olsäter

Within 100 km: 19 natural sites, 52 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km2 places

  • Malön Island 20 kmW
  • Omsberg Mountain 22 kmN

25–60 km28 places

  • Bärön Island 52 kmS
  • Elgön Island 45 kmE
  • Härö Island 54 kmS
  • Yttre Sållaren Island 41 kmS

60–100 km41 places

  • Håberget Mountain 77 kmN
  • Djurö Island 95 kmS
  • Lillön Island 81 kmE
  • Lillön Island 74 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby
  • Omsberg Mountain, Hagfors Municipality
    22 km N
  • Malön Island, Värmland County
    20 km W

Sources & licences

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