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Island

Björkholmen

Located in Västra Götaland County, Sweden Coordinates: 58°23′45″ N 11°36′30″ E

Map showing the location of Björkholmen Björkholmen
Location in Sweden
Elevation
22 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Barkedal
2.4 km NW
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Stockholm · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
THN Trollhättan-Vänersborg Airport44 km
GOT Göteborg Landvetter Airport91 km

About Björkholmen

Björkholmen is an island. Location: Västra Götaland County, Sweden. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Trollhättan-Vänersborg Airport (44 km). Nearby sights include Lökebergsholmen and Ödsbyholmen.

Climate of Björkholmen

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 6° · Night 1° · Rain 101 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night -5°)
Wettest month
October (102 mm)
Driest month
April (49 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 Björkholmen
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)1°1°5°9°16°19°21°20°15°11°6°3°
Average low (°C)-4°-5°-2°1°6°10°12°11°8°5°1°-2°
Precipitation (mm)79576149537368769110210187

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Björkholmen

The nearest airport is Trollhättan-Vänersborg Airport (THN), 44 km to the east as the crow flies. For international flights: Göteborg Landvetter Airport (GOT) (91 km). The nearest large city is Gothenburg, 80 km to the south.

Airports

  • Trollhättan-Vänersborg Airport (THN) Trollhättan 44 kmeast
  • Göteborg Landvetter Airport (GOT) Göteborg 91 kmsoutheast
  • Sandefjord Airport, Torp (TRF) Sandefjord(Torp) 118 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Gothenburg Population: 608.5K 80 kmsouth
  • Jönköping Population: 112.8K 165 kmsoutheast
  • Drammen Population: 106K 170 kmnorthwest
  • Oslo Population: 1.1M 176 kmnorth
  • Aalborg Population: 142.9K 181 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Björkholmen

Within 100 km: 9 historic and cultural sites, 83 natural sites, 437 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km113 places

  • Skaftölandet Island 20 kmSW
  • Grötö Island 23 kmSW
  • Lindholmen Island 16 kmSW
  • Kläsholmen Island 22 kmNW

25–60 km234 places

  • Orust Island 26 kmS
  • Flötemarksön Island 45 kmN
  • Guleskär Island 37 kmNW
  • Ormudden Natural site 34 kmNW

60–100 km182 places

  • Hisingen Island 72 kmS
  • Kållandsö Island 95 kmE
  • Ledsundholme Island 73 kmNW
  • Hängesten Island 88 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Barkedal Village, Västra Götaland County
    2.4 km NW
  • Skredsvik Village, Uddevalla Municipality
    3.7 km E
  • Skredsvik Municipality, Uddevalla Municipality
    5.2 km E
  • Brastad Municipality, Lysekil Municipality
    5.1 km W
  • Knähammar Village, Munkedal Municipality
    4.1 km NE
  • Sämstad Village, Lysekil Municipality
    2.7 km NW

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby
  • Lökebergsholmen Island, Västra Götaland County
    1.2 km NE
  • Ödsbyholmen Island, Västra Götaland County
    1 km NE
  • Hansholmen Natural site, Västra Götaland County
    4 km S
  • Härnäs Natural site, Västra Götaland County
    11 km W
  • Furunäs Natural site, Västra Götaland County
    12 km SE
  • Högholmen Island, Västra Götaland County
    11 km SE
  • Hannevikeholmen Island, Västra Götaland County
    10 km SW
  • Nordtången Natural site, Västra Götaland County
    10 km SE

Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources