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Population
2,289
2.3K
Elevation
47 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 Airport51 km
GOT Göteborg Landvetter Airport93 km

About Brastad

Brastad is a village. Location: Lysekil Municipality, Västra Götaland County. Population: 2,289. Elevation: 47 m.

From Wikipedia

Brastad is a locality situated in Lysekil Municipality, Västra Götaland County, Sweden. It had 1,846 inhabitants in 2010.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Area
3.7 km²

Source: Wikidata

Population of Brastad over time

Population of Brastad over time
2010 1,846
2015 2,289
2016 2,320
2017 2,306
2018 2,289
2019 2,004
2020 1,972
2023 1,947

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Brastad

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 6° · Night 1° · Rain 95 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night -5°)
Wettest month
October (99 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).

Show values as a table
Climate of Brastad
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)1°1°4°9°16°19°21°20°15°11°6°2°
Average low (°C)-4°-5°-2°1°6°10°12°11°8°5°1°-3°
Precipitation (mm)755460475270647285999582

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Brastad

The nearest airport is Trollhättan-Vänersborg Airport (THN), 51 km to the east as the crow flies. For international flights: Göteborg Landvetter Airport (GOT) (93 km). The nearest large city is Gothenburg, 81 km to the south.

Airports

  • Trollhättan-Vänersborg Airport (THN) Trollhättan 51 kmeast
  • Göteborg Landvetter Airport (GOT) Göteborg 93 kmsoutheast
  • Sandefjord Airport, Torp (TRF) Sandefjord(Torp) 114 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Gothenburg Population: 608.5K 81 kmsouth
  • Drammen Population: 106K 168 kmnorthwest
  • Jönköping Population: 112.8K 171 kmeast
  • Aalborg Population: 142.9K 176 kmsouthwest
  • Oslo Population: 1.1M 176 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Brastad

Within 100 km: 9 historic and cultural sites, 84 natural sites, 434 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km121 places

  • Skaftölandet Island 17 kmS
  • Grötö Island 19 kmS
  • Lindholmen Island 13 kmS
  • Kläsholmen Island 18 kmNW

25–60 km235 places

  • Orust Island 26 kmS
  • Flötemarksön Island 48 kmN
  • Guleskär Island 31 kmNW
  • Ormudden Natural site 32 kmNW

60–100 km171 places

  • Hisingen Island 73 kmS
  • Ledsundholme Island 72 kmN
  • Hängesten Island 88 kmS
  • Flata Brunskär Island 85 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby
  • Härnäs Natural site, Västra Götaland County
    3.9 km W
  • Hannevikeholmen Island, Västra Götaland County
    4.3 km S
  • Bubacka Rös Mountain, Lysekil Municipality
    6.5 km SW
  • Risö Island, Västra Götaland County
    5.9 km W
  • Hansholmen Natural site, Västra Götaland County
    6.3 km E
  • Björkholmen Island, Västra Götaland County
    7.4 km E

Sources & licences

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