Älvsborg
Located in Gothenburg Municipality, Västra Götaland County Coordinates: 57°40′23″ N 11°52′00″ E
- Population
- 18,857
- 18.9K
- Elevation
- 16 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Stockholm · UTC+01:00
- Airports
- GOT Göteborg Landvetter Airport25 km
- THN Trollhättan-Vänersborg Airport77 km
About Älvsborg
Älvsborg is a municipality. Location: Gothenburg Municipality, Västra Götaland County. Population: 18,857. Elevation: 16 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Göteborg Landvetter Airport (25 km). Nearby sights include Oscar II Fort and New Elfsborg Fortress.
Photos of Älvsborg
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Långholmen Wikimedia Commons · CC0 -
Hunneskär Averater · CC BY-SA 3.0 -
Långholmen Vivevilding · CC0 -
Lilla Rösö Boberger · CC BY-SA 4.0 -
Nasir Mosque alislam.org · CC BY-SA 3.0
Climate of Älvsborg
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 6° · Night 2° · Rain 83 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 21°)
- Coldest month
- February (night -3°)
- Wettest month
- October (83 mm)
- Driest month
- April (46 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° | 10° | 16° | 19° | 21° | 21° | 16° | 11° | 6° | 4° |
| Average low (°C) | -3° | -3° | -1° | 2° | 7° | 11° | 13° | 12° | 9° | 5° | 2° | -1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 69 | 50 | 52 | 46 | 51 | 67 | 64 | 74 | 82 | 83 | 83 | 82 |
How to get to Älvsborg
The nearest airport is Göteborg Landvetter Airport (GOT), 25 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Gothenburg, 7 km to the northeast.
Airports
- Göteborg Landvetter Airport (GOT) Göteborg 25 kmeast
- Trollhättan-Vänersborg Airport (THN) Trollhättan 77 kmnorth
- Halmstad Airport (HAD) Halmstad 124 kmsoutheast
Nearby large cities
- Gothenburg Population: 608.5K 7 kmnortheast
- Aalborg Population: 142.9K 136 kmsouthwest
- Jönköping Population: 112.8K 137 kmeast
- Helsingborg Population: 104.2K 188 kmsouth
- Aarhus Population: 285.3K 197 kmsouthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Älvsborg
Within 100 km: 12 historic and cultural sites, 77 natural sites, 380 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km133 places
- Hisingen Island 10 kmN
- Kråkholmen Island 24 kmS
- Keholmen Island 21 kmS
- Klöven Island 20 kmS
25–60 km168 places
- Orust Island 57 kmN
- Bockön Island 26 kmS
- Flatskär Island 35 kmSE
- Jäven Island 35 kmSE
60–100 km168 places
- Skaftölandet Island 67 kmN
- Grötö Island 67 kmNW
- Lindholmen Island 70 kmN
- Langerøn Natural site 70 kmSW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Oscar II Fort Historic site, Gothenburg Municipality0.9 km W -
New Elfsborg Fortress Historic site, Gothenburg2.2 km NW -
Älvsborg Bridge Landmark, Gothenburg2.9 km NE -
Ängholmen Island, Västra Götaland County1.7 km SW
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Hunneskär Island, Västra Götaland County2.1 km W
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Nasir Mosque Attraction, Gothenburg2.9 km E
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Lilla Jonsholmen Island, Västra Götaland County2.8 km SW
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Lilla Rösö Island, Västra Götaland County4.1 km S
Sources & licences
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