Fjällbacka
Located in Tanum Municipality, Västra Götaland County Coordinates: 58°36′00″ N 11°17′00″ E
- Population
- 850
- 850
- Elevation
- 21 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Stockholm · UTC+01:00
- Airports
- THN Trollhättan-Vänersborg Airport69 km
- TRF Sandefjord Airport, Torp88 km
About Fjällbacka
Fjällbacka is a village. Location: Tanum Municipality, Västra Götaland County. Population: 850. Elevation: 21 m.
Fjällbacka is a locality situated in Tanum Municipality, Västra Götaland County, Sweden, with 859 inhabitants in 2010. It is located approximately 150 km (93 mi) from Gothenburg, 165 km (103 mi) from Oslo and 520 km (320 mi) from Stockholm, and is mostly known as a summer tourist resort. Fjällbacka is a small fishing village on the coastline almost exactly equidistant between Uddevalla and Strömstad. Established in the 1600s, the town's name derives from the large mountain behind it.
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Population of Fjällbacka over time
| 2010 | 859 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 850 | |
| 2016 | 865 | |
| 2017 | 870 | |
| 2018 | 858 | |
| 2019 | 862 | |
| 2020 | 819 | |
| 2023 | 816 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Fjällbacka
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 6° · Night 1° · Rain 89 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 21°)
- Coldest month
- February (night -5°)
- Wettest month
- October (96 mm)
- Driest month
- April (45 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° | 15° | 11° | 6° | 2° |
| Average low (°C) | -4° | -5° | -2° | 1° | 6° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 8° | 5° | 1° | -3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 68 | 49 | 55 | 45 | 48 | 68 | 64 | 72 | 74 | 96 | 89 | 74 |
How to get to Fjällbacka
The nearest airport is Trollhättan-Vänersborg Airport (THN), 69 km to the southeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Sandefjord Airport, Torp (TRF) (88 km). The nearest large city is Gothenburg, 107 km to the south.
Airports
- Trollhättan-Vänersborg Airport (THN) Trollhättan 69 kmsoutheast
- Sandefjord Airport, Torp (TRF) Sandefjord(Torp) 88 kmnorthwest
- Göteborg Landvetter Airport (GOT) Göteborg 120 kmsoutheast
Nearby large cities
- Gothenburg Population: 608.5K 107 kmsouth
- Drammen Population: 106K 142 kmnorthwest
- Oslo Population: 1.1M 149 kmnorth
- Aalborg Population: 142.9K 191 kmsouthwest
- Jönköping Population: 112.8K 192 kmsoutheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Fjällbacka
Within 100 km: 2 historic and cultural sites, 77 natural sites, 367 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km105 places
- Guleskär Island 16 kmSW
- Ormudden Natural site 5 kmNW
- Kläsholmen Island 11 kmS
- Munkholmen Island 11 kmS
25–60 km187 places
- Orust Island 52 kmSE
- Skaftölandet Island 42 kmS
- Ledsundholme Island 46 kmN
- Grötö Island 43 kmS
60–100 km154 places
- Hisingen Island 99 kmS
- Håholmen Island 83 kmS
- Halsholmen Island 83 kmS
- Koön Island 81 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Kråkholmen Island, Västra Götaland County0.5 km N
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Långö Natural site, Västra Götaland County1.9 km N
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Lilla Köttö Island, Västra Götaland County2.1 km NW
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Porsholme Island, Västra Götaland County2.1 km NW
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Korsön Island, Västra Götaland County2.1 km SW
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Kalvön Island, Västra Götaland County2.1 km SW
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources