Hamburgsund
Located in Tanum Municipality, Västra Götaland County Coordinates: 58°33′09″ N 11°16′22″ E
- Population
- 706
- 706
- Elevation
- 5 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Stockholm · UTC+01:00
- Airports
- THN Trollhättan-Vänersborg Airport68 km
- TRF Sandefjord Airport, Torp92 km
About Hamburgsund
Hamburgsund is a village. Location: Tanum Municipality, Västra Götaland County. Population: 706. Elevation: 5 m.
Hamburgsund (lit. Hamburg strait)is a locality situated in Tanum Municipality, Västra Götaland County, Sweden with 818 inhabitants in 2010. Despite its name, Hamburgsund is not known for hamburgers nor does it have any connection to the city of Hamburg. The name comes from the nearby island of Hamburgö (lit. 'Hamburg isle'), which also has no connection to neither Hamburg or hamburgers. It's speculated that the name evovled from "Hornbora", meaning 'the horned one'.
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At a glance
- Area
- 1.4 km²
Source: Wikidata
Population of Hamburgsund over time
| 2010 | 818 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 706 | |
| 2016 | 703 | |
| 2017 | 688 | |
| 2018 | 709 | |
| 2019 | 714 | |
| 2020 | 708 | |
| 2023 | 696 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Hamburgsund
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° | 16° | 11° | 6° | 3° |
| Average low (°C) | -4° | -5° | -2° | 1° | 6° | 10° | 13° | 12° | 8° | 5° | 1° | -2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 68 | 49 | 55 | 45 | 48 | 68 | 64 | 72 | 74 | 96 | 89 | 74 |
How to get to Hamburgsund
The nearest airport is Trollhättan-Vänersborg Airport (THN), 68 km to the east as the crow flies. For international flights: Sandefjord Airport, Torp (TRF) (92 km). The nearest large city is Gothenburg, 103 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Trollhättan-Vänersborg Airport (THN) Trollhättan 68 kmeast
- Sandefjord Airport, Torp (TRF) Sandefjord(Torp) 92 kmnorthwest
- Göteborg Landvetter Airport (GOT) Göteborg 116 kmsoutheast
Nearby large cities
- Gothenburg Population: 608.5K 103 kmsoutheast
- Drammen Population: 106K 146 kmnorthwest
- Oslo Population: 1.1M 154 kmnorth
- Aalborg Population: 142.9K 186 kmsouthwest
- Jönköping Population: 112.8K 190 kmsoutheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Hamburgsund
Within 100 km: 2 historic and cultural sites, 78 natural sites, 373 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km112 places
- Guleskär Island 14 kmW
- Ormudden Natural site 10 kmN
- Kläsholmen Island 6 kmS
- Munkholmen Island 6 kmS
25–60 km208 places
- Orust Island 48 kmSE
- Skaftölandet Island 37 kmS
- Ledsundholme Island 51 kmN
- Grötö Island 38 kmS
60–100 km133 places
- Hisingen Island 95 kmSE
- Håholmen Island 78 kmS
- Halsholmen Island 78 kmS
- Hisingen Natural site 96 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearbyOther cities and towns in Tanum Municipality
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Gerlesborg Village, Tanum Municipality8.5 km SE -
Grebbestad Village, Tanum Municipality17 km N -
Krossekärr Village, Tanum Municipality16 km N
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Resö Village, Tanum Municipality28 km N -
Svenneby socken Village, Svenneby6.6 km S
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Ödsmål Village, Tanum Municipality22 km NE
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources