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Municipality

Lur

Located in Tanum Municipality, Västra Götaland County Coordinates: 58°49′00″ N 11°20′36″ E

Map showing the location of Lur Lur
Location in Sweden
Population
859
859
Elevation
80 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Stockholm · UTC+01:00
Places inside
1
listed under Lur
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
TRF Sandefjord Airport, Torp75 km
THN Trollhättan-Vänersborg Airport81 km

About Lur

Lur is a municipality. Location: Tanum Municipality, Västra Götaland County. Population: 859. Elevation: 80 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Sandefjord Airport, Torp (75 km). Nearby sights include Kilsholmen and Krossnäs.

At a glance

Area
36 ha

Source: Wikidata

Population of Lur over time

Population of Lur over time
2005 114
2010 105
2015 112
2020 110
2023 101

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Lur

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 5° · Night 1° · Rain 97 mm

Hottest month
July (day 20°)
Coldest month
February (night -5°)
Wettest month
October (103 mm)
Driest month
April (49 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
Climate of Lur
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)1°0°4°9°15°18°20°19°15°10°5°2°
Average low (°C)-4°-5°-2°1°6°10°12°11°8°5°1°-3°
Precipitation (mm)7454594951746977851039781

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Lur

The nearest airport is Sandefjord Airport, Torp (TRF), 75 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Drammen, 122 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Sandefjord Airport, Torp (TRF) Sandefjord(Torp) 75 kmnorthwest
  • Trollhättan-Vänersborg Airport (THN) Trollhättan 81 kmsoutheast
  • Karlstad Airport (KSD) Karlstad 134 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Drammen Population: 106K 122 kmnorthwest
  • Oslo Population: 1.1M 127 kmnorth
  • Gothenburg Population: 608.5K 129 kmsouth
  • Jönköping Population: 112.8K 201 kmsoutheast
  • Kristiansand Population: 117.2K 209 kmwest

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

Day trips from Lur

Within 100 km: 1 historic or cultural site, 73 natural sites, 306 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km104 places

  • Ledsundholme Island 25 kmNW
  • Flötemarksön Island 20 kmE
  • Ormudden Natural site 20 kmS
  • Bot Island 11 kmW

25–60 km110 places

  • Guleskär Island 36 kmSW
  • Kläsholmen Island 35 kmS
  • Munkholmen Island 35 kmS
  • Lilla Flatskär Island 35 kmS

60–100 km166 places

  • Orust Island 74 kmS
  • Skaftölandet Island 65 kmS
  • Grötö Island 67 kmS
  • Lindholmen Island 62 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Places in Lur

1 place

Cities & villages1

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby
  • Kilsholmen Island, Västra Götaland County
    5.9 km W
  • Krossnäs Natural site, Västra Götaland County
    6.8 km W
  • Hällan Natural site, Västra Götaland County
    7.5 km W
  • Gåsholmen Island, Västra Götaland County
    6.7 km W
  • Flatskär Island, Västra Götaland County
    7.5 km NW
  • Lilla Rösholmen Island, Västra Götaland County
    7.6 km W
  • Dillehuvudet Natural site, Västra Götaland County
    9.4 km NW
  • Karholmen Natural site, Västra Götaland County
    9.4 km W

Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources