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Population
3,772
3.8K
Elevation
41 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Stockholm · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
THN Trollhättan-Vänersborg Airport24 km
GOT Göteborg Landvetter Airport53 km

About Lilla Edet

Lilla Edet is a city. Location: Lilla Edet Municipality, Västra Götaland County. Population: 3,772. Elevation: 41 m.

From Wikipedia

Lilla Edet is a locality and the seat of Lilla Edet Municipality in Västra Götaland County, Sweden. It had 4,862 inhabitants in 2010. Lilla Edet was the smallest of three settlements that were burnt down in Sweden on 25 June 1888. The wooden towns of Sundsvall and Umeå were almost completely destroyed. The triple fire was widely reported and one collection in California raised $5,000 and blankets and tents were sent from New Zealand.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Area
3.2 km²

Source: Wikidata

Population of Lilla Edet over time

Population of Lilla Edet over time
2010 4,862
2015 3,772
2016 3,928
2017 3,931
2018 3,914
2019 3,894
2020 3,884
2023 3,907

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Lilla Edet

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 6° · Night 1° · Rain 93 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night -4°)
Wettest month
November (93 mm)
Driest month
April (48 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 Lilla Edet
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)1°1°4°9°15°19°21°20°15°11°6°3°
Average low (°C)-4°-4°-2°1°6°10°12°11°8°5°1°-2°
Precipitation (mm)745456485371727887919384

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Lilla Edet

The nearest airport is Trollhättan-Vänersborg Airport (THN), 24 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Göteborg Landvetter Airport (GOT) (53 km). The nearest large city is Gothenburg, 48 km to the south.

Airports

  • Trollhättan-Vänersborg Airport (THN) Trollhättan 24 kmnortheast
  • Göteborg Landvetter Airport (GOT) Göteborg 53 kmsouth
  • Jönköping Airport (JKG) Jönköping 122 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Gothenburg Population: 608.5K 48 kmsouth
  • Jönköping Population: 112.8K 126 kmeast
  • Aalborg Population: 142.9K 179 kmsouthwest
  • Drammen Population: 106K 211 kmnorthwest
  • Oslo Population: 1.1M 214 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Lilla Edet

Within 100 km: 8 historic and cultural sites, 80 natural sites, 448 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km20 places

  • Gullingen Island 25 kmW
  • Lilla Farholmen Island 20 kmW
  • Restenäse Ö Island 19 kmNW
  • Bärbyholme Island 23 kmSW

25–60 km286 places

  • Hisingen Island 43 kmS
  • Orust Island 30 kmW
  • Skaftölandet Island 42 kmW
  • Grötö Island 44 kmW

60–100 km230 places

  • Kållandsö Island 84 kmNE
  • Flötemarksön Island 79 kmN
  • Guleskär Island 78 kmNW
  • Ormudden Natural site 77 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby
  • Hällsberget Mountain, Stenungsund Municipality
    16 km W
  • Kalven Natural site, Västra Götaland County
    21 km W
  • Hundholmen Natural site, Västra Götaland County
    21 km W
  • Oxholmen Island, Västra Götaland County
    19 km NW
  • Björkholmen Island, Västra Götaland County
    18 km NW
  • Norums Holme Island, Västra Götaland County
    22 km SW
  • Brusen Island, Västra Götaland County
    22 km W
  • Ekholmen Island, Västra Götaland County
    19 km NW

Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources