Village

Bäckefors

Located in Bengtsfors Municipality, Västra Götaland County Coordinates: 58°48′18″ N 12°09′43″ E

Ferdinand Boberg · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

Population: 709; 709
Elevation: 154 m; above sea level
Local time: UTC+01:00; Europe/Stockholm · UTC+01:00
When to go: June–August; See the climate
Airports: THN Trollhättan-Vänersborg Airport55 km; KSD Karlstad Airport98 km

About Bäckefors

Bäckefors is a village. Location: Bengtsfors Municipality, Västra Götaland County. Population: 709. Elevation: 154 m.

From Wikipedia

Bäckefors is a locality situated in Bengtsfors Municipality, Västra Götaland County, Sweden. It had 673 inhabitants in 2010. The Movie Kopps was filmed here in 2003. The hospital Dalslands Sjukhus is located here. Bäckefors was an important rail hub during the World War II, when many trains passed here with German soldiers.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Area: 1.4 km²

Source: Wikidata

Population of Bäckefors over time

Population of Bäckefors over time
2005		689
2010		673
2015		709
2016		730
2017		728
2018		702
2019		679
2020		675
2023		632

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Bäckefors

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 4° · Night -1° · Rain 99 mm

Hottest month: July (day 21°)
Coldest month: February (night -6°)
Wettest month: October (106 mm)
Driest month: May (51 mm)

0° -6°

4° -3°

9° 0°

15° 5°

19° 9°

21° 11°

19° 10°

15° 6°

10° 3°

4° -1°

1° -4°

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106

Nov

Dec

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 Bäckefors
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	0°	0°	4°	9°	15°	19°	21°	19°	15°	10°	4°	1°
Average low (°C)	-6°	-6°	-3°	0°	5°	9°	11°	10°	6°	3°	-1°	-4°
Precipitation (mm)	81	60	62	55	51	73	71	74	99	106	99	88

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Bäckefors

The nearest airport is Trollhättan-Vänersborg Airport (THN), 55 km to the south as the crow flies. For international flights: Sandefjord Airport, Torp (TRF) (117 km). The nearest large city is Gothenburg, 123 km to the south.

Airports

Trollhättan-Vänersborg Airport (THN) Trollhättan 55 kmsouth
Karlstad Airport (KSD) Karlstad 98 kmnortheast
Sandefjord Airport, Torp (TRF) Sandefjord(Torp) 117 kmwest

Nearby large cities

Gothenburg Population: 608.5K 123 kmsouth
Oslo Population: 1.1M 147 kmnorthwest
Drammen Population: 106K 153 kmnorthwest
Jönköping Population: 112.8K 163 kmsoutheast
Örebro Population: 156K 182 kmeast

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

Day trips from Bäckefors

Within 100 km: 2 historic and cultural sites, 76 natural sites, 327 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km17 places

Musdragsskär Island 21 kmE
Barön Island 21 kmN
Björnhögen Mountain 23 kmNE
Svileberg Mountain 10 kmS

25–60 km106 places

Kållandsö Island 59 kmE
Flötemarksön Island 28 kmW
Ormudden Natural site 56 kmW
Bot Island 59 kmW

60–100 km282 places

Orust Island 77 kmSW
Skaftölandet Island 76 kmSW
Ledsundholme Island 65 kmW
Grötö Island 79 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Grönehög 251 Mountain, Bäcke socken
3.2 km NE
Hattekullen Mountain, Bäcke socken
4.7 km S
Storekullen Mountain, Järbo socken
5.9 km S
Dammbergen Mountain, Dalskog socken
6.5 km SE
Funnebohögen Mountain, Dalskog socken
8.1 km E
Janskulle Mountain, Ödskölt socken
8.3 km NE