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Bengtsfors Municipality

Located in Västra Götaland County, Sweden Coordinates: 59°02′00″ N 12°13′00″ E

Bengtsfors Municipality
Bengtsfors · Riggwelter · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Population
8,984
9K
Elevation
95 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Stockholm · UTC+01:00
Places inside
15
listed under Bengtsfors Municipality
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
KSD Karlstad Airport79 km
THN Trollhättan-Vänersborg Airport80 km

About Bengtsfors Municipality

Bengtsfors Municipality is a district. Location: Västra Götaland County, Sweden. Population: 8,984. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Karlstad Airport (79 km). Nearby sights include Barön and Hinsknatten.

Climate of Bengtsfors Municipality

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 5° · Night -1° · Rain 90 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night -7°)
Wettest month
October (95 mm)
Driest month
May (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).

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Climate of Bengtsfors Municipality
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)0°0°4°9°16°20°21°20°15°10°5°2°
Average low (°C)-6°-7°-4°0°5°9°11°10°7°3°-1°-4°
Precipitation (mm)675053514871707192959075

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Bengtsfors Municipality

The nearest airport is Karlstad Airport (KSD), 79 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Sandefjord Airport, Torp (TRF) (113 km). The nearest large city is Oslo, 129 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Karlstad Airport (KSD) Karlstad 79 kmnortheast
  • Trollhättan-Vänersborg Airport (THN) Trollhättan 80 kmsouth
  • Sandefjord Airport, Torp (TRF) Sandefjord(Torp) 113 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Oslo Population: 1.1M 129 kmnorthwest
  • Drammen Population: 106K 139 kmnorthwest
  • Gothenburg Population: 608.5K 148 kmsouth
  • Örebro Population: 156K 173 kmeast
  • Jönköping Population: 112.8K 180 kmsoutheast

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

Places in Bengtsfors Municipality

15 places
  1. 1 Ärtemark 3.9K
  2. 2 Steneby 3.1K
  3. 3 Bengtsfors 3.1K
  4. 4 Dals Långed 1.4K
  5. 5 Billingsfors 1.1K
  6. 6 Laxarby 855
  7. 7 Bäcke 841
  8. 8 Bäckefors 709
  9. 9 Ödskölt 414
  10. 10 Torrskog 369
  11. 11 Skåpafors 323
  12. 12 Tisselskog 227
  13. 13 Vårvik 163
  14. 14 Dingelvik 67
  15. 15 Ekebol 67

Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.

Nature and heritage in Bengtsfors Municipality

Nearby attractions & nature

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