Bengtsfors
Located in Bengtsfors Municipality, Västra Götaland County Coordinates: 59°01′45″ N 12°13′55″ E
- Population
- 3,125
- 3.1K
- Elevation
- 100 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Stockholm · UTC+01:00
- Airports
- KSD Karlstad Airport78 km
- THN Trollhättan-Vänersborg Airport79 km
About Bengtsfors
Bengtsfors is a city. Location: Bengtsfors Municipality, Västra Götaland County. Population: 3,125. Elevation: 100 m.
Bengtsfors (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈbɛ̂ŋtsfɔʂ]) is a locality and the seat of Bengtsfors Municipality, Västra Götaland County, Sweden. It had 3,080 inhabitants in 2010. Bengtsfors Church is in Bengtsfors.
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At a glance
- Area
- 4 km²
Source: Wikidata
Photos of Bengtsfors
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Population of Bengtsfors over time
| 2005 | 3,194 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 3,080 | |
| 2015 | 3,125 | |
| 2016 | 3,231 | |
| 2017 | 3,238 | |
| 2018 | 3,249 | |
| 2019 | 3,313 | |
| 2020 | 3,224 | |
| 2023 | 3,102 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Bengtsfors
Best months for sightseeingBest 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) | 67 | 50 | 53 | 51 | 48 | 71 | 70 | 71 | 92 | 95 | 90 | 75 |
How to get to Bengtsfors
The nearest airport is Karlstad Airport (KSD), 78 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Sandefjord Airport, Torp (TRF) (114 km). The nearest large city is Oslo, 130 km to the northwest.
Airports
- Karlstad Airport (KSD) Karlstad 78 kmnortheast
- Trollhättan-Vänersborg Airport (THN) Trollhättan 79 kmsouth
- Sandefjord Airport, Torp (TRF) Sandefjord(Torp) 114 kmwest
Nearby large cities
- Oslo Population: 1.1M 130 kmnorthwest
- Drammen Population: 106K 140 kmnorthwest
- Gothenburg Population: 608.5K 148 kmsouth
- Örebro Population: 156K 172 kmeast
- Jönköping Population: 112.8K 179 kmsoutheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Bengtsfors
Within 100 km: 1 historic or cultural site, 63 natural sites, 248 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km10 places
- Gummenäsön Island 23 kmNW
- Barön Island 13 kmSW
- Hinsknatten Mountain 15 kmNE
- Gölekullen Mountain 17 kmE
25–60 km32 places
- Flötemarksön Island 41 kmSW
- Korsholmen Island 58 kmE
- Hästön Island 42 kmNW
- Knipan Island 56 kmNE
60–100 km270 places
- Skaftölandet Island 100 kmSW
- Kållandsö Island 67 kmSE
- Ledsundholme Island 65 kmW
- Bärön Island 62 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Skrällerudskullen Mountain, Tisselskog socken11 km SE
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Björnhögen Mountain, Tisselskog socken11 km SE
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Hinsknatten Mountain, Åmål Municipality15 km NE
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Baljåsen Mountain, Edsleskog socken15 km NE
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Grönehög 251 Mountain, Bäcke socken23 km S
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Gölekullen Mountain, Edsleskog socken17 km E
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Janskulle Mountain, Ödskölt socken19 km S
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Barön Island, Västra Götaland County13 km SW
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources