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Village

Donsö

Located in Gothenburg Municipality, Västra Götaland County Coordinates: 57°36′00″ N 11°47′57″ E

Map showing the location of Donsö Donsö
Location in Sweden
Population
1,446
1.4K
Elevation
12 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Stockholm · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
GOT Göteborg Landvetter Airport30 km
THN Trollhättan-Vänersborg Airport86 km

About Donsö

Donsö is a village. Location: Gothenburg Municipality, Västra Götaland County. Population: 1,446. Elevation: 12 m.

From Wikipedia

Donsö (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈdûːnsøː]) is a small island in the Southern Gothenburg Archipelago and a locality situated in Gothenburg Municipality, Västra Götaland County, Sweden. It had 1,407 inhabitants in 2010. The local covenant church on Donsö has approximately 500 members.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Area
1 km²

Source: Wikidata

Population of Donsö over time

Population of Donsö over time
2010 1,407
2015 1,446
2016 1,466
2017 1,471
2018 1,453
2019 1,507
2020 1,551

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Donsö

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 7° · Night 2° · Rain 65 mm

Hottest month
July (day 20°)
Coldest month
February (night -3°)
Wettest month
September (75 mm)
Driest month
February (37 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
Climate of Donsö
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)2°2°4°9°15°18°20°20°16°11°7°4°
Average low (°C)-3°-3°-1°2°7°11°13°12°9°6°2°-1°
Precipitation (mm)553742374253546275676567

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Donsö

The nearest airport is Göteborg Landvetter Airport (GOT), 30 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Gothenburg, 16 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Göteborg Landvetter Airport (GOT) Göteborg 30 kmeast
  • Trollhättan-Vänersborg Airport (THN) Trollhättan 86 kmnorth
  • Halmstad Airport (HAD) Halmstad 119 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Gothenburg Population: 608.5K 16 kmnortheast
  • Aalborg Population: 142.9K 129 kmsouthwest
  • Jönköping Population: 112.8K 142 kmeast
  • Helsingborg Population: 104.2K 181 kmsouth
  • Aarhus Population: 285.3K 188 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Donsö

Within 100 km: 12 historic and cultural sites, 77 natural sites, 363 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km134 places

  • Hisingen Island 19 kmN
  • Bockön Island 19 kmS
  • Kråkholmen Island 17 kmSE
  • Keholmen Island 15 kmSE

25–60 km163 places

  • Flatskär Island 30 kmSE
  • Jäven Island 30 kmSE
  • Lyngskär Island 29 kmSE
  • Långskär Island 30 kmSE

60–100 km155 places

  • Orust Island 64 kmN
  • Skaftölandet Island 74 kmN
  • Grötö Island 73 kmN
  • Lindholmen Island 76 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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