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Varnhem

Located in Skara Municipality, Västra Götaland County Coordinates: 58°23′00″ N 13°39′00″ E

Varnhem
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Population
662
662
Elevation
139 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Stockholm · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
JKG Jönköping Airport74 km
THN Trollhättan-Vänersborg Airport77 km

About Varnhem

Varnhem is a village. Location: Skara Municipality, Västra Götaland County. Population: 662. Elevation: 139 m.

From Wikipedia

Varnhem is a locality situated in Skara Municipality, Västra Götaland County, Sweden with 707 inhabitants in 2010. Varnhem is the location of the oldest known stone church in Sweden outside of Scania (which is attributed to Dalby Church), erected in the 1040s at the latest. It is also the location of a Christian cemetery which was in use during the end of the ninth century. The Cistercian Order established Varnhem Abbey around 1150, not far from the old church.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Area
72 ha

Source: Wikidata

Population of Varnhem over time

Population of Varnhem over time
2010 707
2015 662
2016 679
2017 669
2018 660
2019 665
2020 667
2023 700

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Varnhem

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 4° · Night -1° · Rain 60 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night -6°)
Wettest month
September (72 mm)
Driest month
February (33 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 Varnhem
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)0°0°4°9°16°19°21°20°15°10°4°2°
Average low (°C)-5°-6°-3°0°5°9°11°10°7°4°-1°-4°
Precipitation (mm)453336424463636372616054

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Varnhem

The nearest airport is Jönköping Airport (JKG), 74 km to the south as the crow flies. For international flights: Göteborg Landvetter Airport (GOT) (114 km). The nearest large city is Jönköping, 73 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Jönköping Airport (JKG) Jönköping 74 kmsouth
  • Trollhättan-Vänersborg Airport (THN) Trollhättan 77 kmwest
  • Göteborg Landvetter Airport (GOT) Göteborg 114 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Jönköping Population: 112.8K 73 kmsoutheast
  • Gothenburg Population: 608.5K 125 kmsouthwest
  • Örebro Population: 156K 134 kmnortheast
  • Västerås Population: 127.8K 216 kmnortheast
  • Oslo Population: 1.1M 238 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Varnhem

Within 100 km: 4 historic and cultural sites, 19 natural sites, 46 lakes, rivers and coasts.

25–60 km24 places

  • Kållandsö Island 43 kmNW
  • Visingsö Island 55 kmSE
  • Djurö Island 55 kmN
  • Dillö Island 39 kmN

60–100 km45 places

  • Karlsö Island 93 kmSE
  • Härö Island 97 kmN
  • Mossön Island 97 kmSE
  • Rinkön Island 80 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Sources & licences

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