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Sotenäs Municipality

Located in Västra Götaland County, Sweden Coordinates: 58°25′20″ N 11°20′35″ E

Sotenäs Municipality
Kungshamn · Benreis · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Population
9,069
9.1K
Elevation
29 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Stockholm · UTC+01:00
Places inside
17
listed under Sotenäs Municipality
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
THN Trollhättan-Vänersborg Airport60 km
GOT Göteborg Landvetter Airport101 km

About Sotenäs Municipality

Sotenäs Municipality is a district. Location: Västra Götaland County, Sweden. Population: 9,069. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Trollhättan-Vänersborg Airport (60 km). Nearby sights include Ödby Ö and Göransö.

Climate of Sotenäs Municipality

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 6° · Night 1° · Rain 95 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night -5°)
Wettest month
October (99 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
Climate of Sotenäs Municipality
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)1°1°5°9°16°19°21°20°15°11°6°3°
Average low (°C)-4°-5°-2°1°6°10°12°12°8°5°1°-2°
Precipitation (mm)755460475270647285999582

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Sotenäs Municipality

The nearest airport is Trollhättan-Vänersborg Airport (THN), 60 km to the east as the crow flies. For international flights: Göteborg Landvetter Airport (GOT) (101 km). The nearest large city is Gothenburg, 88 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Trollhättan-Vänersborg Airport (THN) Trollhättan 60 kmeast
  • Göteborg Landvetter Airport (GOT) Göteborg 101 kmsoutheast
  • Sandefjord Airport, Torp (TRF) Sandefjord(Torp) 106 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Gothenburg Population: 608.5K 88 kmsoutheast
  • Drammen Population: 106K 161 kmnorthwest
  • Oslo Population: 1.1M 170 kmnorth
  • Aalborg Population: 142.9K 175 kmsouthwest
  • Jönköping Population: 112.8K 181 kmeast

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

Day trips from Sotenäs Municipality

Within 100 km: 9 historic and cultural sites, 84 natural sites, 419 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km127 places

  • Skaftölandet Island 22 kmS
  • Grötö Island 23 kmS
  • Guleskär Island 22 kmNW
  • Lindholmen Island 20 kmSE

25–60 km224 places

  • Orust Island 33 kmSE
  • Flötemarksön Island 47 kmNE
  • Ormudden Natural site 25 kmN
  • Bot Island 43 kmN

60–100 km161 places

  • Hisingen Island 80 kmSE
  • Ledsundholme Island 66 kmN
  • Håholmen Island 63 kmS
  • Halsholmen Island 63 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Places in Sotenäs Municipality

17 places
  1. 1 Kungshamn 3.7K
  2. 2 Kungshamn 3.4K
  3. 3 Hunnebostrand 2.1K
  4. 4 Hunnebostrand 2.1K
  5. 5 Smögen 1.4K
  6. 6 Smögen 1.3K
  7. 7 Tossene 1.2K
  8. 8 Askum 976
  9. 9 Väjern 659
  10. 10 Bovallstrand 447
  11. 11 Hasselösund 364
  12. 12 Malmön 260
  13. 13 Malmön 247
  14. 14 Ulebergshamn 205
  15. 15 Hovenäset 199

Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.

Cities & villages1

Mountains & nature1

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby
  • Ödby Ö Island, Västra Götaland County
    3.7 km W
  • Göransö Island, Västra Götaland County
    3.7 km NW
  • Knivsholmen Island, Västra Götaland County
    4.3 km NW
  • Risö Island, Västra Götaland County
    4.7 km SE
  • Yttre Huö Island, Västra Götaland County
    5.3 km NW
  • Inre Huö Island, Västra Götaland County
    5.3 km NW

Sources & licences

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