Village

Marstrand

Located in Kungälv Municipality, Västra Götaland County Coordinates: 57°53′13″ N 11°34′56″ E

Jan Norrman · CC BY 2.5 · Wikimedia Commons

Population: 381; 381
Elevation: 14 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 Airport48 km; THN Trollhättan-Vänersborg Airport66 km

About Marstrand

Marstrand is a village. Location: Kungälv Municipality, Västra Götaland County. Population: 381. Elevation: 14 m.

From Wikipedia

Marstrand (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈmâʂːtrand]) is a seaside locality situated in Kungälv Municipality, Västra Götaland County, Sweden. It had 1,320 inhabitants in 2010. The town got its name from its location on the island of Marstrand. Despite its small population, for historical reasons Marstrand is often referred to as a city. The city had free port status, which was declared by King Gustav III, from 1775 to 1794.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Area: 34 ha
Official website: marstrand.se

Source: Wikidata

Photos of Marstrand

Karlheinz Klingbeil · CC BY 4.0
Karlheinz Klingbeil from Germany · CC BY 4.0
Matthias Schalk · CC BY-SA 4.0
Averater · CC BY-SA 3.0
Averater · CC BY-SA 3.0

Population of Marstrand over time

Population of Marstrand over time
2010		1,319
2015		381
2016		384
2017		387
2018		375
2019		361
2020		379
2023		349

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Marstrand

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 7° · Night 2° · Rain 87 mm

Hottest month: July (day 21°)
Coldest month: February (night -4°)
Wettest month: November (87 mm)
Driest month: April (41 mm)

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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 Marstrand
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	2°	2°	5°	9°	16°	19°	21°	20°	16°	11°	7°	4°
Average low (°C)	-3°	-4°	-1°	2°	6°	10°	12°	12°	9°	6°	2°	-1°
Precipitation (mm)	61	45	52	41	46	61	60	71	86	81	87	75

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Marstrand

The nearest airport is Göteborg Landvetter Airport (GOT), 48 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Gothenburg, 30 km to the southeast.

Airports

Göteborg Landvetter Airport (GOT) Göteborg 48 kmsoutheast
Trollhättan-Vänersborg Airport (THN) Trollhättan 66 kmnortheast
Aalborg Airport (AAL) Aalborg 136 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

Gothenburg Population: 608.5K 30 kmsoutheast
Aalborg Population: 142.9K 137 kmsouthwest
Jönköping Population: 112.8K 153 kmeast
Aarhus Population: 285.3K 210 kmsouthwest
Kristiansand Population: 117.2K 214 kmwest

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

Day trips from Marstrand

Within 100 km: 12 historic and cultural sites, 89 natural sites, 440 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km149 places

Hisingen Island 22 kmSE
Håholmen Island 3 kmSW
Halsholmen Island 3 kmE
Brandholmen Island 22 kmN

25–60 km213 places

Orust Island 31 kmN
Skaftölandet Island 39 kmN
Grötö Island 38 kmN
Lindholmen Island 43 kmN

60–100 km179 places

Guleskär Island 79 kmNW
Ormudden Natural site 86 kmN
Langerøn Natural site 79 kmSW
Flatskär Island 64 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Carlsten Fortress Historic site, Kungälv Municipality
0.3 km SW
Marstrandsön Island, Västra Götaland County
0.6 km W
Engelsmannen Island, Västra Götaland County
1.5 km N
Geteryggen Island, Västra Götaland County
1.8 km NE
Ärholmen Island, Västra Götaland County
1.9 km SW
Koön Island, Västra Götaland County
1.9 km NE