- Population
- 243
- 243
- Elevation
- 19 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Stockholm · UTC+01:00
- Airports
- THN Trollhättan-Vänersborg Airport57 km
- GOT Göteborg Landvetter Airport66 km
About Mollösund
Mollösund is a village. Location: Orust, Västra Götaland County. Population: 243. Elevation: 19 m.
Mollösund is an old fishing village and a locality situated in Orust Municipality, Västra Götaland County, Sweden with 236 inhabitants in 2010. It is located on the southwest tip of Orust Municipality in the outer archipelago of Sweden’s west coast. Records of permanent settlements date back to the early 16th century. The traditionally predominant catches were herring and the common ling, used mostly to prepare the dish lutefisk.
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Population of Mollösund over time
| 1990 | 355 | |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 362 | |
| 2000 | 316 | |
| 2005 | 277 | |
| 2010 | 236 | |
| 2015 | 243 | |
| 2016 | 227 | |
| 2017 | 229 | |
| 2018 | 212 | |
| 2019 | 212 | |
| 2020 | 208 | |
| 2023 | 188 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Mollösund
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 6° · Night 1° · Rain 87 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 21°)
- Coldest month
- February (night -4°)
- Wettest month
- November (87 mm)
- Driest month
- April (41 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
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 1° | 1° | 5° | 9° | 15° | 19° | 21° | 20° | 16° | 11° | 6° | 3° |
| Average low (°C) | -4° | -4° | -1° | 1° | 6° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 9° | 5° | 1° | -2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 64 | 47 | 54 | 41 | 48 | 61 | 58 | 67 | 83 | 85 | 87 | 75 |
How to get to Mollösund
The nearest airport is Trollhättan-Vänersborg Airport (THN), 57 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Göteborg Landvetter Airport (GOT) (66 km). The nearest large city is Gothenburg, 50 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Trollhättan-Vänersborg Airport (THN) Trollhättan 57 kmnortheast
- Göteborg Landvetter Airport (GOT) Göteborg 66 kmsoutheast
- Sandefjord Airport, Torp (TRF) Sandefjord(Torp) 142 kmnorthwest
Nearby large cities
- Gothenburg Population: 608.5K 50 kmsoutheast
- Aalborg Population: 142.9K 148 kmsouthwest
- Jönköping Population: 112.8K 162 kmeast
- Drammen Population: 106K 200 kmnorth
- Kristiansand Population: 117.2K 206 kmwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Mollösund
Within 100 km: 10 historic and cultural sites, 95 natural sites, 476 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km157 places
- Orust Island 13 kmNE
- Skaftölandet Island 17 kmN
- Grötö Island 16 kmN
- Lindholmen Island 21 kmN
25–60 km214 places
- Hisingen Island 42 kmSE
- Guleskär Island 57 kmNW
- Kläsholmen Island 49 kmN
- Munkholmen Island 48 kmN
60–100 km210 places
- Flötemarksön Island 81 kmN
- Ormudden Natural site 64 kmN
- Langerøn Natural site 97 kmS
- Bockön Island 76 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Otterholmen Island, Västra Götaland County1.4 km SE
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Äckerö Island, Västra Götaland County1.3 km S
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Björken Island, Västra Götaland County1.3 km S
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Mollön Island, Västra Götaland County1.6 km SW
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Skeppholmen NV av Mollösund Island, Mollösund socken1.7 km W
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Risö Island, Västra Götaland County2 km W
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources