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Village

Stocken

Located in Orust, Västra Götaland County Coordinates: 58°09′00″ N 11°25′00″ E

Map showing the location of Stocken Stocken
Location in Sweden
Population
133
133
Elevation
3 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 Airport58 km
GOT Göteborg Landvetter Airport75 km

About Stocken

Stocken is a village. Location: Orust, Västra Götaland County. Population: 133. Elevation: 3 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Trollhättan-Vänersborg Airport (58 km). Nearby sights include Assholmen and Härme Rissholmen.

At a glance

Area
27 ha

Source: Wikidata

Population of Stocken over time

Population of Stocken over time
2005 133
2010 124
2015 111
2020 107
2023 96

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Stocken

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 6° · Night 2° · 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
Climate of Stocken
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)2°2°5°9°15°19°21°20°16°11°6°4°
Average low (°C)-3°-4°-1°2°6°10°12°12°9°5°2°-2°
Precipitation (mm)644754414861586783858775

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Stocken

The nearest airport is Trollhättan-Vänersborg Airport (THN), 58 km to the east as the crow flies. For international flights: Göteborg Landvetter Airport (GOT) (75 km). The nearest large city is Gothenburg, 59 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Trollhättan-Vänersborg Airport (THN) Trollhättan 58 kmeast
  • Göteborg Landvetter Airport (GOT) Göteborg 75 kmsoutheast
  • Sandefjord Airport, Torp (TRF) Sandefjord(Torp) 134 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Gothenburg Population: 608.5K 59 kmsoutheast
  • Aalborg Population: 142.9K 152 kmsouthwest
  • Jönköping Population: 112.8K 167 kmeast
  • Drammen Population: 106K 191 kmnorth
  • Oslo Population: 1.1M 200 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Stocken

Within 100 km: 10 historic and cultural sites, 94 natural sites, 473 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km137 places

  • Orust Island 13 kmE
  • Skaftölandet Island 9 kmN
  • Grötö Island 7 kmN
  • Lindholmen Island 14 kmN

25–60 km232 places

  • Hisingen Island 51 kmSE
  • Guleskär Island 48 kmNW
  • Ormudden Natural site 56 kmN
  • Kläsholmen Island 40 kmN

60–100 km208 places

  • Ledsundholme Island 96 kmN
  • Flötemarksön Island 74 kmN
  • Bockön Island 84 kmS
  • Kråkholmen Island 82 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby
  • Assholmen Island, Västra Götaland County
    1 km W
  • Härme Rissholmen Island, Västra Götaland County
    1 km W
  • Måvholmen Island, Västra Götaland County
    1.3 km S
  • Björniskär Island, Västra Götaland County
    1.5 km SW
  • Lavö Island, Västra Götaland County
    1.9 km N
  • Pilgrimen Island, Västra Götaland County
    1.9 km N

Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources