Älvängen
Located in Ale Municipality, Västra Götaland County Coordinates: 57°57′31″ N 12°07′25″ E
- Population
- 4,759
- 4.8K
- Elevation
- 8 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Stockholm · UTC+01:00
- Airports
- GOT Göteborg Landvetter Airport34 km
- THN Trollhättan-Vänersborg Airport42 km
About Älvängen
Älvängen is a village. Location: Ale Municipality, Västra Götaland County. Population: 4,759. Elevation: 8 m.
Älvängen (earlier Elfängen) is a locality situated in Ale Municipality, Västra Götaland County, Sweden. It had 4,196 inhabitants in 2010. It is located some 30 km (19 mi) north of Gothenburg. Among the churches of Älvängen are the Älvängen Church and the Starrkärr Church 4 km (2.5 mi). Älvängen was the hometown of the painter and writer Ivar Arosenius. The football player Pontus Dahlberg was born and raised in Älvängen. The P A Carlmarks rope factory was located to Älvängen.
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At a glance
- Area
- 4.9 km²
Source: Wikidata
Population of Älvängen over time
| 2010 | 4,196 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 4,759 | |
| 2016 | 4,944 | |
| 2017 | 4,984 | |
| 2018 | 5,818 | |
| 2019 | 6,036 | |
| 2020 | 6,366 | |
| 2023 | 6,634 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Älvängen
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 6° · Night 1° · Rain 90 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 21°)
- Coldest month
- February (night -4°)
- Wettest month
- November (90 mm)
- Driest month
- April (48 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° | 2° | 5° | 9° | 16° | 19° | 21° | 20° | 16° | 11° | 6° | 3° |
| Average low (°C) | -3° | -4° | -1° | 1° | 6° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 8° | 5° | 1° | -2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 73 | 53 | 55 | 48 | 54 | 71 | 70 | 78 | 87 | 89 | 90 | 85 |
How to get to Älvängen
The nearest airport is Göteborg Landvetter Airport (GOT), 34 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Gothenburg, 30 km to the south.
Airports
- Göteborg Landvetter Airport (GOT) Göteborg 34 kmsouth
- Trollhättan-Vänersborg Airport (THN) Trollhättan 42 kmnorth
- Jönköping Airport (JKG) Jönköping 118 kmeast
Nearby large cities
- Gothenburg Population: 608.5K 30 kmsouth
- Jönköping Population: 112.8K 122 kmeast
- Aalborg Population: 142.9K 167 kmsouthwest
- Helsingborg Population: 104.2K 216 kmsouth
- Drammen Population: 106K 228 kmnorthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Älvängen
Within 100 km: 10 historic and cultural sites, 80 natural sites, 427 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km20 places
- Munkholmen Island 16 kmSW
- Bokö Island 19 kmE
- Bärbyholme Island 21 kmW
- Buholmen Island 22 kmW
25–60 km315 places
- Hisingen Island 26 kmSW
- Orust Island 37 kmNW
- Skaftölandet Island 50 kmNW
- Grötö Island 51 kmNW
60–100 km182 places
- Kållandsö Island 99 kmNE
- Flötemarksön Island 97 kmN
- Guleskär Island 91 kmNW
- Ormudden Natural site 92 kmNW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Storåsen Mountain, Kilanda socken11 km SE
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Hundholmen Natural site, Västra Götaland County23 km NW
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Lagmansholmen Natural site, Västra Götaland County23 km SW
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Hakenäset Natural site, Västra Götaland County24 km W
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Kalven Natural site, Västra Götaland County25 km NW
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Norums Holme Island, Västra Götaland County20 km NW
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources