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Village

Hanken

Located in Karlsborg Municipality, Västra Götaland County Coordinates: 58°33′24″ N 14°30′16″ E

Map showing the location of Hanken Hanken
Location in Sweden
Population
433
433
Elevation
97 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Stockholm · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
LPI Linköping City Airport71 km
ORB Örebro Airport80 km

About Hanken

Hanken is a village. Location: Karlsborg Municipality, Västra Götaland County. Population: 433. Elevation: 97 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Linköping City Airport (71 km). Nearby sights include Karlsborg Fortress and Vättern.

Population of Hanken over time

Population of Hanken over time
1960 280
1965 430
1970 433

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Hanken

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 5° · Night 1° · Rain 55 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night -4°)
Wettest month
August (67 mm)
Driest month
February (30 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 Hanken
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)1°1°4°9°15°19°21°20°15°10°5°3°
Average low (°C)-3°-4°-3°1°5°9°12°12°8°5°1°-2°
Precipitation (mm)383031364362656758565544

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Hanken

The nearest airport is Linköping City Airport (LPI), 71 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Jönköping, 89 km to the south.

Airports

  • Linköping City Airport (LPI) Linköping 71 kmeast
  • Örebro Airport (ORB) Örebro 80 kmnorth
  • Jönköping Airport (JKG) Jönköping 93 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Jönköping Population: 112.8K 89 kmsouth
  • Örebro Population: 156K 90 kmnortheast
  • Västerås Population: 127.8K 166 kmnortheast
  • Gothenburg Population: 608.5K 177 kmsouthwest
  • Sollentuna Population: 139.6K 221 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Hanken

Within 100 km: 8 historic and cultural sites, 3 natural sites, 52 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km4 places

  • Lilla Röcknen Island 22 kmNE
  • Gopön Island 23 kmNE
  • Vättern Lake 18 kmS
  • Karlsborg Fortress Historic site 3 kmSE

25–60 km18 places

  • Visingsö Island 57 kmS
  • Dillö Island 49 kmNW
  • Lindön Island 56 kmW
  • Rinkön Island 27 kmNE

60–100 km41 places

  • Kållandsö Island 80 kmW
  • Granholmen Island 89 kmE
  • Djurö Island 69 kmNW
  • Korsholmen Island 83 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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