- Population
- 1,946
- 1.9K
- Elevation
- 25 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Stockholm · UTC+01:00
- Airports
- THN Trollhättan-Vänersborg Airport37 km
- GOT Göteborg Landvetter Airport60 km
About Svanesund
Svanesund is a village. Location: Orust, Västra Götaland County. Population: 1,946. Elevation: 25 m.
Svanesund is a locality situated in Orust Municipality, Västra Götaland County, Sweden and is located on the channel between the east side of the island and Bohusläns mainland. The population last known as of 2010 was 1,518. The agglomeration is the second largest on Orust after Henan and extends a few kilometers inland from the ferry.
Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
At a glance
- Area
- 4 km²
Source: Wikidata
Population of Svanesund over time
| 2010 | 1,518 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1,946 | |
| 2016 | 1,976 | |
| 2017 | 1,988 | |
| 2018 | 2,026 | |
| 2019 | 2,031 | |
| 2020 | 2,027 | |
| 2023 | 2,014 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Svanesund
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 6° · Night 1° · Rain 94 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 21°)
- Coldest month
- February (night -4°)
- Wettest month
- November (94 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
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 2° | 2° | 5° | 10° | 16° | 19° | 21° | 20° | 16° | 11° | 6° | 3° |
| Average low (°C) | -3° | -4° | -1° | 1° | 6° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 8° | 5° | 1° | -2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 69 | 51 | 56 | 47 | 52 | 67 | 64 | 76 | 86 | 89 | 94 | 83 |
How to get to Svanesund
The nearest airport is Trollhättan-Vänersborg Airport (THN), 37 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Göteborg Landvetter Airport (GOT) (60 km). The nearest large city is Gothenburg, 49 km to the south.
Airports
- Trollhättan-Vänersborg Airport (THN) Trollhättan 37 kmnortheast
- Göteborg Landvetter Airport (GOT) Göteborg 60 kmsoutheast
- Jönköping Airport (JKG) Jönköping 140 kmeast
Nearby large cities
- Gothenburg Population: 608.5K 49 kmsouth
- Jönköping Population: 112.8K 144 kmeast
- Aalborg Population: 142.9K 167 kmsouthwest
- Drammen Population: 106K 201 kmnorthwest
- Oslo Population: 1.1M 207 kmnorth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Svanesund
Within 100 km: 8 historic and cultural sites, 87 natural sites, 473 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km121 places
- Orust Island 11 kmW
- Skaftölandet Island 24 kmNW
- Lindholmen Island 23 kmNW
- Brandholmen Island 16 kmSW
25–60 km236 places
- Hisingen Island 42 kmS
- Grötö Island 26 kmW
- Kläsholmen Island 51 kmNW
- Munkholmen Island 51 kmNW
60–100 km211 places
- Kållandsö Island 97 kmNE
- Flötemarksön Island 74 kmN
- Guleskär Island 63 kmNW
- Ormudden Natural site 65 kmNW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Hällsberget Mountain, Stenungsund Municipality2.9 km E
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Lilla Farholmen Island, Västra Götaland County3.7 km S
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Kalven Natural site, Västra Götaland County5.5 km S
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Brattholmen Island, Västra Götaland County5.3 km SW
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Hundholmen Natural site, Västra Götaland County7.3 km S
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Havden Natural site, Västra Götaland County6.7 km S
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources