Kungshamn
Located in Sotenäs Municipality, Västra Götaland County Coordinates: 58°21′47″ N 11°15′34″ E
- Population
- 3,657
- 3.7K
- Elevation
- 14 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Stockholm · UTC+01:00
- Airports
- THN Trollhättan-Vänersborg Airport64 km
- GOT Göteborg Landvetter Airport99 km
About Kungshamn
Kungshamn is a city. Location: Sotenäs Municipality, Västra Götaland County. Population: 3,657. Elevation: 14 m.
Kungshamn (King's Landing) is a locality and the seat of Sotenäs Municipality in Västra Götaland County, Sweden with 3071 citizens (in 2011). During summers, population is doubled multiple times, as Kungshamn is a popular tourist visit. The town consists of the former towns of "Gravarne", "Bäckevik" and "Fisketången". Kungshamn is situated on a peninsula just north of Lysekil and on the same latitude as Uddevalla, Skövde and Linköping. Since 1970, the town is connected to the Smögen island by a bridge.
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At a glance
- Area
- 5.8 km²
Source: Wikidata
Photos of Kungshamn
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Population of Kungshamn over time
| 2010 | 2,814 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 3,657 | |
| 2016 | 3,636 | |
| 2017 | 3,641 | |
| 2018 | 3,653 | |
| 2019 | 3,489 | |
| 2020 | 4,743 | |
| 2023 | 4,866 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Kungshamn
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 6° · Night 1° · Rain 88 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 21°)
- Coldest month
- February (night -5°)
- Wettest month
- October (93 mm)
- Driest month
- April (44 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° | 4° | 9° | 16° | 19° | 21° | 20° | 16° | 11° | 6° | 3° |
| Average low (°C) | -4° | -5° | -2° | 1° | 6° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 8° | 5° | 1° | -3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 68 | 49 | 56 | 44 | 48 | 66 | 61 | 69 | 78 | 93 | 88 | 75 |
How to get to Kungshamn
The nearest airport is Trollhättan-Vänersborg Airport (THN), 64 km to the east as the crow flies. For international flights: Göteborg Landvetter Airport (GOT) (99 km). The nearest large city is Gothenburg, 84 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Trollhättan-Vänersborg Airport (THN) Trollhättan 64 kmeast
- Göteborg Landvetter Airport (GOT) Göteborg 99 kmsoutheast
- Sandefjord Airport, Torp (TRF) Sandefjord(Torp) 108 kmnorthwest
Nearby large cities
- Gothenburg Population: 608.5K 84 kmsoutheast
- Drammen Population: 106K 165 kmnorth
- Aalborg Population: 142.9K 167 kmsouthwest
- Oslo Population: 1.1M 175 kmnorth
- Jönköping Population: 112.8K 183 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Kungshamn
Within 100 km: 9 historic and cultural sites, 84 natural sites, 427 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km119 places
- Skaftölandet Island 18 kmSE
- Grötö Island 18 kmSE
- Guleskär Island 23 kmNW
- Lindholmen Island 18 kmSE
25–60 km230 places
- Orust Island 31 kmSE
- Flötemarksön Island 55 kmNE
- Ormudden Natural site 31 kmN
- Bot Island 49 kmN
60–100 km171 places
- Hisingen Island 76 kmSE
- Ledsundholme Island 72 kmN
- Hängesten Island 90 kmSE
- Flata Brunskär Island 86 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Långö Island, Västra Götaland County1.5 km S
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Grindholm Island, Västra Götaland County1.7 km NW
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Klåvholmen Island, Västra Götaland County1.7 km SE
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Husholmen Island, Västra Götaland County2.3 km N
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Grötö Island, Västra Götaland County2.4 km E
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Långe Rammen Island, Västra Götaland County2.5 km SE
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Lösa Tångarna Island, Västra Götaland County2.7 km S
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Holländarberget Natural site, Västra Götaland County2.5 km W
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources