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Population
321
321
Elevation
174 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Stockholm · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
VST Stockholm Västerås Airport66 km
BLE Dala Airport68 km

About Riddarhyttan

Riddarhyttan is a village. Location: Skinnskatteberg Municipality, Västmanland County. Population: 321. Elevation: 174 m.

From Wikipedia

Riddarhyttan is a locality in Skinnskatteberg Municipality, Västmanland County, Sweden, with 431 inhabitants in 2010. It has an old iron mining tradition, which can be followed back to the last centuries before Christ. The last mine was closed down in 1979.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Area
80 ha
Official website
riddarhyttan.nu

Source: Wikidata

Population of Riddarhyttan over time

Population of Riddarhyttan over time
2010 431
2015 321
2016 299
2017 310
2018 294
2019 303
2020 296
2023 297

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Riddarhyttan

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 2° · Night -3° · Rain 71 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night -9°)
Wettest month
July (84 mm)
Driest month
February (33 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 Riddarhyttan
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-3°-2°2°8°15°20°21°19°14°9°2°-1°
Average low (°C)-9°-9°-5°-2°3°9°10°9°5°2°-3°-7°
Precipitation (mm)473341474571847374647156

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Riddarhyttan

The nearest airport is Stockholm Västerås Airport (VST), 66 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Västerås, 61 km to the east.

Airports

  • Stockholm Västerås Airport (VST) Stockholm / Västerås 66 kmeast
  • Dala Airport (BLE) Borlange 68 kmnorth
  • Örebro Airport (ORB) Örebro 71 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Västerås Population: 127.8K 61 kmeast
  • Örebro Population: 156K 63 kmsouth
  • Sollentuna Population: 139.6K 142 kmeast
  • Stockholm Population: 1.5M 152 kmeast
  • Jönköping Population: 112.8K 240 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Riddarhyttan

Within 100 km: 1 historic or cultural site, 10 natural sites, 78 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km2 places

  • Ängelboön Island 21 kmSE
  • Lisselön Island 25 kmN

25–60 km22 places

  • Lindön Island 31 kmS
  • Lövön Island 54 kmNW
  • Lillön Island 36 kmW
  • Lillön Island 59 kmSW

60–100 km65 places

  • Flaten Island 67 kmSE
  • Flanön Island 75 kmN
  • Elseholm Island 61 kmN
  • Elgön Island 71 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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