Bjurholm
Located in Bjurholm Municipality, Västerbotten County Coordinates: 63°55′49″ N 19°12′49″ E
- Population
- 1,000
- 1K
- Elevation
- 173 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Stockholm · UTC+01:00
- Airports
- UME Umeå Airport55 km
- OER Örnsköldsvik Airport59 km
About Bjurholm
Bjurholm is a city. Location: Bjurholm Municipality, Västerbotten County. Population: 1,000. Elevation: 173 m.
Bjurholm is a locality and seat of Bjurholm Municipality in Västerbotten County, Sweden with 968 inhabitants in 2010. It is the second smallest municipal seat in Sweden (Österbymo is smaller) and the seat of the second to least populated municipality in the country. A tourist attraction in the region is Älgens Hus (The Elk house). There is a tame elk and education about elks. There had been an earlier simple wooden church built at the start of the nineteenth century.
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At a glance
- Area
- 1.6 km²
Source: Wikidata
Population of Bjurholm over time
| 2005 | 987 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 968 | |
| 2015 | 1,000 | |
| 2016 | 1,033 | |
| 2017 | 1,021 | |
| 2018 | 1,030 | |
| 2019 | 1,026 | |
| 2020 | 1,013 | |
| 2023 | 984 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Bjurholm
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 0° · Night -6° · Rain 63 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 20°)
- Coldest month
- February (night -12°)
- Wettest month
- July (86 mm)
- Driest month
- February (30 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) | -5° | -4° | 1° | 6° | 13° | 18° | 20° | 18° | 13° | 6° | 0° | -3° |
| Average low (°C) | -12° | -12° | -8° | -3° | 2° | 8° | 10° | 9° | 4° | 0° | -6° | -10° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 42 | 30 | 37 | 33 | 38 | 54 | 86 | 75 | 65 | 62 | 63 | 46 |
How to get to Bjurholm
The nearest airport is Umeå Airport (UME), 55 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Umeå, 53 km to the east.
Airports
- Umeå Airport (UME) Umeå 55 kmeast
- Örnsköldsvik Airport (OER) Örnsköldsvik 59 kmsouth
- Lycksele Airport (LYC) Lycksele 73 kmnorth
Nearby large cities
- Umeå Population: 130.2K 53 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Bjurholm
Within 100 km: 4 historic and cultural sites, 26 natural sites, 101 lakes, rivers and coasts.
25–60 km42 places
- Persskär Island 52 kmSE
- Jenskär Island 44 kmS
- Brännögrundet Island 48 kmS
- Granön Island 50 kmS
60–100 km89 places
- Öster-Värnsingarna Island 99 kmS
- Aggön Natural site 70 kmS
- Nör-Tärnögern Island 71 kmE
- Långrevskäret Island 66 kmE
Straight-line distances.
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources