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Village

Knähammar

Located in Munkedal Municipality, Västra Götaland County Coordinates: 58°25′00″ N 11°40′00″ E

Map showing the location of Knähammar Knähammar
Location in Sweden
Population
59
59
Elevation
88 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 Airport41 km
GOT Göteborg Landvetter Airport91 km

About Knähammar

Knähammar is a village. Location: Munkedal Municipality, Västra Götaland County. Population: 59. Elevation: 88 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Trollhättan-Vänersborg Airport (41 km). Nearby sights include Lökebergsholmen and Ödsbyholmen.

At a glance

Area
18 ha

Source: Wikidata

Population of Knähammar over time

Population of Knähammar over time
2005 59
2020 51
2023 58

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Knähammar

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 5° · Night 1° · Rain 103 mm

Hottest month
July (day 20°)
Coldest month
February (night -5°)
Wettest month
October (104 mm)
Driest month
April (51 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 Knähammar
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)1°1°4°9°15°19°20°20°15°10°5°2°
Average low (°C)-4°-5°-2°1°5°9°11°11°8°4°1°-3°
Precipitation (mm)82606151547573809110410389

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Knähammar

The nearest airport is Trollhättan-Vänersborg Airport (THN), 41 km to the east as the crow flies. For international flights: Göteborg Landvetter Airport (GOT) (91 km). The nearest large city is Gothenburg, 81 km to the south.

Airports

  • Trollhättan-Vänersborg Airport (THN) Trollhättan 41 kmeast
  • Göteborg Landvetter Airport (GOT) Göteborg 91 kmsoutheast
  • Sandefjord Airport, Torp (TRF) Sandefjord(Torp) 118 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Gothenburg Population: 608.5K 81 kmsouth
  • Jönköping Population: 112.8K 163 kmsoutheast
  • Drammen Population: 106K 170 kmnorthwest
  • Oslo Population: 1.1M 175 kmnorth
  • Aalborg Population: 142.9K 185 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Knähammar

Within 100 km: 9 historic and cultural sites, 84 natural sites, 435 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km90 places

  • Skaftölandet Island 24 kmSW
  • Lindholmen Island 19 kmSW
  • Kläsholmen Island 24 kmNW
  • Munkholmen Island 24 kmNW

25–60 km244 places

  • Orust Island 28 kmS
  • Grötö Island 27 kmSW
  • Flötemarksön Island 43 kmN
  • Guleskär Island 39 kmW

60–100 km194 places

  • Hisingen Island 74 kmS
  • Kållandsö Island 91 kmE
  • Ledsundholme Island 73 kmNW
  • Håholmen Island 61 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby
  • Lökebergsholmen Island, Västra Götaland County
    3.2 km SW
  • Ödsbyholmen Island, Västra Götaland County
    3.2 km SW
  • Björkholmen Island, Västra Götaland County
    4.1 km SW
  • Hansholmen Natural site, Västra Götaland County
    7.8 km SW
  • Nordtången Natural site, Västra Götaland County
    10 km S
  • Furunäs Natural site, Västra Götaland County
    14 km S

Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources