Grebbestad
Located in Tanum Municipality, Västra Götaland County Coordinates: 58°42′09″ N 11°15′27″ E
- Population
- 1,877
- 1.9K
- Elevation
- 15 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Stockholm · UTC+01:00
- Airports
- THN Trollhättan-Vänersborg Airport76 km
- TRF Sandefjord Airport, Torp79 km
About Grebbestad
Grebbestad is a village. Location: Tanum Municipality, Västra Götaland County. Population: 1,877. Elevation: 15 m.
Grebbestad (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈɡrɛ̂bːɛsta(d)]) is a locality situated in Tanum Municipality, Västra Götaland County, Sweden. As of 2010, there were 1,401 inhabitants, though this number can increase by as much as ten-fold during the summer. The town is also the harbour where the majority of Norway lobster (in Swedish havskräfta) are landed, as well as oysters.
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Population of Grebbestad over time
| 2010 | 1,401 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1,877 | |
| 2016 | 1,921 | |
| 2017 | 1,914 | |
| 2018 | 1,939 | |
| 2019 | 1,874 | |
| 2020 | 1,923 | |
| 2023 | 1,936 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Grebbestad
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 6° · Night 1° · Rain 87 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 21°)
- Coldest month
- February (night -4°)
- Wettest month
- October (94 mm)
- Driest month
- April (46 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° | 15° | 19° | 21° | 20° | 15° | 11° | 6° | 3° |
| Average low (°C) | -4° | -4° | -2° | 1° | 7° | 11° | 13° | 12° | 9° | 5° | 1° | -2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 66 | 48 | 54 | 46 | 47 | 67 | 63 | 72 | 73 | 94 | 87 | 71 |
How to get to Grebbestad
The nearest airport is Trollhättan-Vänersborg Airport (THN), 76 km to the southeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Sandefjord Airport, Torp (TRF) (79 km). The nearest large city is Gothenburg, 118 km to the south.
Airports
- Trollhättan-Vänersborg Airport (THN) Trollhättan 76 kmsoutheast
- Sandefjord Airport, Torp (TRF) Sandefjord(Torp) 79 kmnorthwest
- Göteborg Landvetter Airport (GOT) Göteborg 130 kmsoutheast
Nearby large cities
- Gothenburg Population: 608.5K 118 kmsouth
- Drammen Population: 106K 131 kmnorthwest
- Oslo Population: 1.1M 138 kmnorth
- Jönköping Population: 112.8K 199 kmsoutheast
- Kristiansand Population: 117.2K 200 kmwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Grebbestad
Within 100 km: 2 historic and cultural sites, 74 natural sites, 336 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km120 places
- Guleskär Island 23 kmSW
- Ormudden Natural site 7 kmS
- Kläsholmen Island 22 kmS
- Munkholmen Island 23 kmS
25–60 km140 places
- Skaftölandet Island 53 kmS
- Ledsundholme Island 34 kmN
- Grötö Island 55 kmS
- Flötemarksön Island 27 kmNE
60–100 km152 places
- Orust Island 64 kmS
- Håholmen Island 94 kmS
- Halsholmen Island 94 kmS
- Brandholmen Island 71 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Bockholmen Island, Västra Götaland County2.9 km SW
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Porsholmen Island, Västra Götaland County2.8 km SW
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Norra Gåsö Island, Västra Götaland County3.3 km W
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Långholmen Island, Västra Götaland County3.4 km SW
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Kepholmen Island, Västra Götaland County3.5 km SW
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Klätten Island, Västra Götaland County4.4 km W
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources