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District

Gothenburg Municipality

Located in Västra Götaland County, Sweden Coordinates: 57°43′22″ N 11°56′45″ E

Map showing the location of Gothenburg Municipality Gothenburg Municipality
Location in Sweden
Population
600,559
600.6K
Elevation
4 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Stockholm · UTC+01:00
Places inside
69
listed under Gothenburg Municipality
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
GOT Göteborg Landvetter Airport21 km
THN Trollhättan-Vänersborg Airport70 km

About Gothenburg Municipality

Gothenburg Municipality is a district. Location: Västra Götaland County, Sweden. Population: 600,559. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Göteborg Landvetter Airport (21 km). Nearby sights include Hisingen and Hisingen.

Climate of Gothenburg Municipality

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 7° · 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
Climate of Gothenburg Municipality
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)2°2°5°10°17°20°21°21°16°11°7°4°
Average low (°C)-3°-3°-1°2°7°11°13°12°9°5°2°-1°
Precipitation (mm)695052465167647482838382

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Gothenburg Municipality

The nearest airport is Göteborg Landvetter Airport (GOT), 21 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Gothenburg, 2 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Göteborg Landvetter Airport (GOT) Göteborg 21 kmeast
  • Trollhättan-Vänersborg Airport (THN) Trollhättan 70 kmnorth
  • Halmstad Airport (HAD) Halmstad 126 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Gothenburg Population: 608.5K 2 kmsoutheast
  • Jönköping Population: 112.8K 132 kmeast
  • Aalborg Population: 142.9K 143 kmsouthwest
  • Helsingborg Population: 104.2K 192 kmsouth
  • Aarhus Population: 285.3K 204 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Gothenburg Municipality

Within 100 km: 12 historic and cultural sites, 73 natural sites, 385 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km130 places

  • Hisingen Island 6 kmNW
  • Hängesten Island 12 kmS
  • Flata Brunskär Island 17 kmSW
  • Ganle Natural site 11 kmS

25–60 km173 places

  • Orust Island 53 kmN
  • Bockön Island 32 kmS
  • Kråkholmen Island 30 kmS
  • Keholmen Island 26 kmS

60–100 km167 places

  • Skaftölandet Island 64 kmNW
  • Grötö Island 64 kmNW
  • Lindholmen Island 66 kmNW
  • Langerøn Natural site 77 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Places in Gothenburg Municipality

69 places
  1. 61 Gunnesby 134
  2. 62 Köpstadsö 129
  3. 63 Kvillehed 116
  4. 64 Djupedal 63

Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.

Cities & villages3

Lakes, rivers & coasts1

Heritage & sights1

Nature and heritage in Gothenburg Municipality

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby
  • Hisingen Island, Västra Götaland County
    6.1 km NW
  • Hisingen Natural site, Västra Götaland County
    5.6 km NW
  • Hunneskär Island, Västra Götaland County
    8.5 km SW
  • Lagmansholmen Natural site, Västra Götaland County
    9.8 km NW
  • Hjärtholmen Island, Västra Götaland County
    9.8 km SW
  • Ängholmen Island, Västra Götaland County
    9 km SW

Sources & licences

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