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Tanum socken

Located in Tanum, Tanum Municipality Coordinates: 58°42′39″ N 11°12′30″ E

Map showing the location of Tanum socken Tanum socken
Location in Sweden
Elevation
4 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Stockholm · UTC+01:00
Places inside
2
listed under Tanum socken
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
TRF Sandefjord Airport, Torp76 km
THN Trollhättan-Vänersborg Airport79 km

About Tanum socken

Tanum socken is a village. Location: Tanum, Tanum Municipality. Elevation: 4 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Sandefjord Airport, Torp (76 km). Nearby sights include Norra Gåsö and Klätten.

Climate of Tanum socken

Best months for sightseeing

Best 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
Climate of Tanum socken
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)1°1°4°9°15°19°21°20°16°11°6°3°
Average low (°C)-3°-4°-2°2°7°11°13°12°9°6°1°-2°
Precipitation (mm)664854464767637273948771

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Tanum socken

The nearest airport is Sandefjord Airport, Torp (TRF), 76 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Gothenburg, 120 km to the south.

Airports

  • Sandefjord Airport, Torp (TRF) Sandefjord(Torp) 76 kmnorthwest
  • Trollhättan-Vänersborg Airport (THN) Trollhättan 79 kmsoutheast
  • Göteborg Landvetter Airport (GOT) Göteborg 133 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Gothenburg Population: 608.5K 120 kmsouth
  • Drammen Population: 106K 129 kmnorthwest
  • Oslo Population: 1.1M 136 kmnorth
  • Kristiansand Population: 117.2K 198 kmwest
  • Aalborg Population: 142.9K 200 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Tanum socken

Within 100 km: 2 historic and cultural sites, 74 natural sites, 335 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km123 places

  • Guleskär Island 22 kmSW
  • Ormudden Natural site 8 kmS
  • Kläsholmen Island 24 kmS
  • Munkholmen Island 24 kmS

25–60 km135 places

  • Skaftölandet Island 55 kmS
  • Ledsundholme Island 33 kmN
  • Grötö Island 56 kmS
  • Flötemarksön Island 29 kmE

60–100 km153 places

  • Orust Island 65 kmS
  • Håholmen Island 96 kmS
  • Halsholmen Island 96 kmS
  • Brandholmen Island 73 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Places in Tanum socken

2 places

Lakes, rivers & coasts2

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby
  • Norra Gåsö Island, Västra Götaland County
    1.3 km S
  • Klätten Island, Västra Götaland County
    1.4 km W
  • Porsholmen Island, Västra Götaland County
    3.2 km S
  • Långholmen Island, Västra Götaland County
    3.4 km S
  • Lammön Natural site, Västra Götaland County
    4.1 km N
  • Bockholmen Island, Västra Götaland County
    3.8 km S

Sources & licences

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