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Municipality

Erikstad

Located in Mellerud Municipality, Västra Götaland County Coordinates: 58°37′06″ N 12°24′25″ E

Map showing the location of Erikstad Erikstad
Location in Sweden
Population
323
323
Elevation
69 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Stockholm · UTC+01:00
Places inside
1
listed under Erikstad
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
THN Trollhättan-Vänersborg Airport34 km
KSD Karlstad Airport106 km

About Erikstad

Erikstad is a municipality. Location: Mellerud Municipality, Västra Götaland County. Population: 323. Elevation: 69 m.

From Wikipedia

Erikstad is a small village in the Mellerud Municipality in Västra Götaland County in Sweden. As of 2015 it had a population of 68 people. It is located at the E45 road and the Norway/Vänern Line railway. The Erikstad church was built in 1881, and there is an abandoned church dated to 1686 nearby.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Area
31 ha

Source: Wikidata

Population of Erikstad over time

Population of Erikstad over time
1990 78
1995 89
2000 65
2005 58
2010 64
2015 68
2020 54

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Erikstad

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 5° · Night 0° · Rain 78 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night -5°)
Wettest month
September (84 mm)
Driest month
February (39 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 Erikstad
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)1°1°4°9°16°19°21°20°15°10°5°2°
Average low (°C)-5°-5°-3°0°5°9°11°10°7°4°0°-3°
Precipitation (mm)593945424566566584827864

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Erikstad

The nearest airport is Trollhättan-Vänersborg Airport (THN), 34 km to the south as the crow flies. For international flights: Göteborg Landvetter Airport (GOT) (107 km). The nearest large city is Gothenburg, 105 km to the south.

Airports

  • Trollhättan-Vänersborg Airport (THN) Trollhättan 34 kmsouth
  • Karlstad Airport (KSD) Karlstad 106 kmnortheast
  • Göteborg Landvetter Airport (GOT) Göteborg 107 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Gothenburg Population: 608.5K 105 kmsouth
  • Jönköping Population: 112.8K 139 kmsoutheast
  • Oslo Population: 1.1M 173 kmnorthwest
  • Örebro Population: 156K 177 kmnortheast
  • Drammen Population: 106K 178 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Erikstad

Within 100 km: 3 historic and cultural sites, 80 natural sites, 373 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km13 places

  • Musdragsskär Island 18 kmN
  • Kalvön Island 25 kmSW
  • Svileberg Mountain 18 kmNW
  • Storekullen Mountain 21 kmNW

25–60 km48 places

  • Kållandsö Island 43 kmE
  • Flötemarksön Island 47 kmNW
  • Korsholmen Island 52 kmNE
  • Restenäse Ö Island 53 kmSW

60–100 km395 places

  • Hisingen Island 100 kmS
  • Orust Island 68 kmSW
  • Skaftölandet Island 70 kmSW
  • Ledsundholme Island 87 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Places in Erikstad

1 place

Cities & villages1

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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