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Ekshärad

Located in Hagfors Municipality, Värmland County Coordinates: 60°10′22″ N 13°29′47″ E

Map showing the location of Ekshärad Ekshärad
Location in Sweden
Population
1,020
1K
Elevation
150 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Stockholm · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
TYF Torsby Airport28 km
KSD Karlstad Airport82 km

About Ekshärad

Ekshärad is a village. Location: Hagfors Municipality, Värmland County. Population: 1,020. Elevation: 150 m.

From Wikipedia

Ekshärad is a locality in Hagfors Municipality, Värmland County, Sweden with 1,074 inhabitants in 2010. Ekshärad is most famous for its historically rich church. Ekshärad is also well known for the unique Ekshäring dialect.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Area
1.6 km²

Source: Wikidata

Population of Ekshärad over time

Population of Ekshärad over time
2010 1,074
2015 1,020
2016 1,021
2017 978
2018 995
2019 991
2020 949
2023 955

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Ekshärad

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 2° · Night -5° · Rain 71 mm

Hottest month
July (day 22°)
Coldest month
February (night -11°)
Wettest month
July (86 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 Ekshärad
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-3°-1°3°9°16°21°22°20°15°9°2°-2°
Average low (°C)-11°-11°-7°-2°3°8°10°8°4°1°-5°-10°
Precipitation (mm)463440455377867875727154

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Ekshärad

The nearest airport is Torsby Airport (TYF), 28 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Örebro, 139 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Torsby Airport (TYF) Torsby 28 kmwest
  • Karlstad Airport (KSD) Karlstad 82 kmsouth
  • Mora Airport (MXX) Mora 104 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Örebro Population: 156K 139 kmsoutheast
  • Oslo Population: 1.1M 156 kmwest
  • Västerås Population: 127.8K 182 kmeast
  • Drammen Population: 106K 190 kmwest
  • Sollentuna Population: 139.6K 263 kmeast

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

Day trips from Ekshärad

Within 100 km: 24 natural sites, 38 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km4 places

  • Burön Island 15 kmN
  • Torrberget Mountain 21 kmE
  • Stöåsen Mountain 23 kmNW
  • Älvdalen Natural site 24 kmNW

25–60 km12 places

  • Håberget Mountain 31 kmNE
  • Ön Island 37 kmSE
  • Malön Island 50 kmSW
  • Malmön Island 57 kmSE

60–100 km46 places

  • Grämsön Island 86 kmN
  • Elgön Island 63 kmSE
  • Lövön Island 84 kmE
  • Lillön Island 87 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby
  • Torrberget Mountain, Hagfors Municipality
    21 km E
  • Stöåsen Mountain, Torsby Kommun
    23 km NW
  • Burön Island, Värmland County
    15 km N
  • Älvdalen Natural site, Värmland County
    24 km NW

Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources