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Village

Krokstrand

Located in Strömstads Kommun, Västra Götaland County Coordinates: 59°00′00″ N 11°26′00″ E

Map showing the location of Krokstrand Krokstrand
Location in Sweden
Population
70
70
Elevation
49 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Stockholm · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
TRF Sandefjord Airport, Torp70 km
THN Trollhättan-Vänersborg Airport93 km

About Krokstrand

Krokstrand is a village. Location: Strömstads Kommun, Västra Götaland County. Population: 70. Elevation: 49 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Sandefjord Airport, Torp (70 km). Nearby sights include Löveråsfjället and Ladholmen.

At a glance

Area
67 ha

Source: Wikidata

Population of Krokstrand over time

Population of Krokstrand over time
2005 57
2015 55
2023 70

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Krokstrand

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 5° · Night 1° · Rain 94 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night -5°)
Wettest month
October (98 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).

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Climate of Krokstrand
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)1°1°4°9°15°19°21°20°15°10°5°3°
Average low (°C)-4°-5°-2°1°6°10°12°12°8°5°1°-2°
Precipitation (mm)695056474973677487989477

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Krokstrand

The nearest airport is Sandefjord Airport, Torp (TRF), 70 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Drammen, 108 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Sandefjord Airport, Torp (TRF) Sandefjord(Torp) 70 kmwest
  • Trollhättan-Vänersborg Airport (THN) Trollhättan 93 kmsoutheast
  • Karlstad Airport (KSD) Karlstad 119 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Drammen Population: 106K 108 kmnorthwest
  • Oslo Population: 1.1M 109 kmnorth
  • Gothenburg Population: 608.5K 147 kmsouth
  • Jönköping Population: 112.8K 209 kmsoutheast
  • Örebro Population: 156K 218 kmeast

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

Day trips from Krokstrand

Within 100 km: 3 historic and cultural sites, 67 natural sites, 245 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km42 places

  • Ledsundholme Island 19 kmW
  • Kollholmen Island 22 kmSW
  • Karholmen Island 19 kmSW
  • Yttre Burholmen Island 21 kmSW

25–60 km126 places

  • Flötemarksön Island 27 kmSE
  • Guleskär Island 57 kmSW
  • Ormudden Natural site 41 kmS
  • Kläsholmen Island 56 kmS

60–100 km147 places

  • Orust Island 94 kmS
  • Skaftölandet Island 85 kmS
  • Grötö Island 87 kmS
  • Lindholmen Island 82 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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