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Natural site

Kalven

Located in Västra Götaland County, Sweden Coordinates: 58°05′45″ N 11°47′30″ E

Map showing the location of Kalven Kalven
Location in Sweden
Elevation
24 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Stenungsund
3.2 km SE
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Stockholm · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
THN Trollhättan-Vänersborg Airport41 km
GOT Göteborg Landvetter Airport56 km

About Kalven

Kalven is a natural site. Location: Västra Götaland County, Sweden. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Trollhättan-Vänersborg Airport (41 km). Nearby sights include Havden and Hundholmen.

Climate of Kalven

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 6° · Night 1° · Rain 94 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night -4°)
Wettest month
November (94 mm)
Driest month
April (47 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 Kalven
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)2°2°5°10°16°19°21°20°16°11°6°3°
Average low (°C)-3°-4°-1°1°6°10°12°12°8°5°1°-2°
Precipitation (mm)695156475267647686899483

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Kalven

The nearest airport is Trollhättan-Vänersborg Airport (THN), 41 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Göteborg Landvetter Airport (GOT) (56 km). The nearest large city is Gothenburg, 45 km to the south.

Airports

  • Trollhättan-Vänersborg Airport (THN) Trollhättan 41 kmnortheast
  • Göteborg Landvetter Airport (GOT) Göteborg 56 kmsoutheast
  • Jönköping Airport (JKG) Jönköping 140 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Gothenburg Population: 608.5K 45 kmsouth
  • Jönköping Population: 112.8K 144 kmeast
  • Aalborg Population: 142.9K 162 kmsouthwest
  • Drammen Population: 106K 205 kmnorthwest
  • Oslo Population: 1.1M 211 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Kalven

Within 100 km: 8 historic and cultural sites, 86 natural sites, 467 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km131 places

  • Orust Island 12 kmNW
  • Brandholmen Island 13 kmW
  • Pilgrimen Island 24 kmW
  • Kamperholmen Island 24 kmNW

25–60 km225 places

  • Hisingen Island 37 kmS
  • Skaftölandet Island 25 kmNW
  • Grötö Island 27 kmNW
  • Lindholmen Island 26 kmNW

60–100 km205 places

  • Flötemarksön Island 79 kmN
  • Guleskär Island 66 kmNW
  • Ormudden Natural site 69 kmNW
  • Bockön Island 74 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Stenungsund City, Stenungsund Municipality
    3.2 km SE
  • Stenungsön Village, Stenungsund Municipality
    3.3 km S
  • Myggenäs Village, Tjörn Municipality
    4.5 km SW
  • Ödsmål Village, Stenungsund Municipality
    3.5 km E
  • Svanesund Village, Orust
    5.5 km N
  • Varekil Village, Orust
    5.8 km NW

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby
  • Havden Natural site, Västra Götaland County
    1.5 km S
  • Hundholmen Natural site, Västra Götaland County
    2.1 km S
  • Lilla Farholmen Island, Västra Götaland County
    1.8 km N
  • Brusen Island, Västra Götaland County
    2 km SW
  • Brattholmen Island, Västra Götaland County
    3.1 km NW
  • Gullingen Island, Västra Götaland County
    4.2 km W
  • Bockholmen Island, Västra Götaland County
    4.9 km SW
  • Porsholmen Island, Västra Götaland County
    5.1 km S

Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources